| No | Pattern | Freq | Relations |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | was [adv] a [noun sg] | 4941 |
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| 2 | was [adv] a [noun] | 4456 |
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| 3 | was also a [noun] | 667 |
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| 4 | was [adv] an [noun] | 592 |
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| 5 | was just a [noun] | 570 |
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| 6 | was only a [noun] | 495 |
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| 7 | was still a [noun] | 281 |
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| 8 | was quite a [noun] | 266 |
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| 9 | was always a [noun] | 213 |
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| 10 | was [adv] a matter | 205 |
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| 11 | was [adv] a matter | 205 |
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| 12 | was almost a [noun] | 121 |
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| 13 | was once a [noun] | 117 |
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| 14 | was probably a [noun] | 116 |
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| 15 | was merely a [noun] | 108 |
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| 16 | was now a [noun] | 108 |
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| 17 | was simply a [noun] | 107 |
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| 18 | was never a [noun] | 100 |
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| 19 | was [adv] a bit | 98 |
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| 20 | was [adv] a bit | 98 |
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| 21 | was already a [noun] | 81 |
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| 22 | was [adv] a lot | 76 |
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| 23 | was [adv] a lot | 76 |
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| 24 | was certainly a [noun] | 69 |
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| 25 | was really a [noun] | 67 |
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| 26 | was [adv] a man | 65 |
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| 27 | was [adv] a man | 65 |
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| 28 | was [adv] a year | 64 |
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| 29 | was [adv] a year | 64 |
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| 30 | was hardly a [noun] | 63 |
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