| No | Pattern | Freq | Relations |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | there was [prep] [noun] | 120 |
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| 2 | there was [prep] [noun sg] | 83 |
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| 3 | there was in [noun] | 62 |
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| 4 | there was [prep] [noun prp] | 29 |
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| 5 | there was [prep] fact | 25 |
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| 6 | there was [prep] fact | 25 |
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| 7 | there was of [noun] | 17 |
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| 8 | there was [prep] course | 12 |
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| 9 | there was [prep] course | 12 |
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| 10 | there was for [noun] | 9 |
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| 11 | there was [prep] [noun pl] | 8 |
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| 12 | there was between [noun] | 6 |
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| 13 | there was at [noun] | 6 |
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| 14 | there was like [noun] | 5 |
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