| No | Pattern | Freq | Relations |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | but [subord] they [vb past] | 351 |
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| 2 | but when they [vb past] | 129 |
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| 3 | but if they [vb past] | 58 |
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| 4 | but as they [vb past] | 57 |
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| 5 | but [subord] they had | 51 |
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| 6 | but [subord] they did | 35 |
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| 7 | but because they [vb past] | 31 |
|
| 8 | but [subord] they came | 22 |
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| 9 | but once they [vb past] | 19 |
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| 10 | but [subord] they got | 14 |
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| 11 | but before they [vb past] | 14 |
|
| 12 | but [subord] they arrived | 12 |
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| 13 | but [subord] they reached | 12 |
|
| 14 | but although they [vb past] | 9 |
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| 15 | but after they [vb past] | 8 |
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| 16 | but [subord] they went | 8 |
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| 17 | but [subord] they 'd | 8 |
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| 18 | but while they [vb past] | 6 |
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| 19 | but [subord] they knew | 5 |
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| 20 | but whether they [vb past] | 5 |
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| 21 | but [subord] they started | 5 |
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| 22 | but [subord] they took | 5 |
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| 23 | but [subord] they thought | 5 |
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| 24 | but [subord] they made | 5 |
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| 25 | but [subord] they began | 5 |
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