| No | Pattern | Freq | Relations |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | was a [noun sg] [prep] | 12892 |
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| 2 | was a [noun sg] of | 7926 |
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| 3 | was a [noun sg] in | 1784 |
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| 4 | was an [noun sg] [prep] | 1668 |
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| 5 | was a [noun sg] for | 1040 |
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| 6 | was a [noun sg] to | 873 |
|
| 7 | was a [noun sg] on | 567 |
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| 8 | was a [noun sg] at | 465 |
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| 9 | was a lot [prep] | 404 |
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| 10 | was a member [prep] | 403 |
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| 11 | was a [noun sg] from | 376 |
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| 12 | was a [noun sg] with | 359 |
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| 13 | was a bit [prep] | 341 |
|
| 14 | was a man [prep] | 275 |
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| 15 | was a matter [prep] | 242 |
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| 16 | was a [noun sg] between | 205 |
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| 17 | was a [noun sg] by | 165 |
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| 18 | was a kind [prep] | 163 |
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| 19 | was a case [prep] | 160 |
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| 20 | was a sort [prep] | 136 |
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| 21 | was a [noun sg] about | 130 |
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| 22 | was a friend [prep] | 111 |
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| 23 | was a [noun sg] like | 107 |
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| 24 | was a knock [prep] | 99 |
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| 25 | was a time [prep] | 96 |
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| 26 | was a question [prep] | 93 |
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| 27 | was a way [prep] | 86 |
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| 28 | was a period [prep] | 75 |
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| 29 | was a part [prep] | 73 |
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| 30 | was a waste [prep] | 67 |
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