| No | Pattern | Freq | Relations |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | [was/were] a [noun] [prep] the | 3519 |
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| 2 | [was/were] a [noun sg] [prep] the | 3510 |
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| 3 | [be] a friend [prep] the | 56 |
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| 4 | [was/were] a friend [prep] [art] | 29 |
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| 5 | [was/were] a friend [prep] [art] | 29 |
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| 6 | [was/were] [art] friend [prep] the | 28 |
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| 7 | [was/were] a friend [prep] the | 22 |
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| 8 | [was/were] a friend [prep] the | 22 |
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| 9 | [was/were] a friend [prep] the | 22 |
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