| No | Pattern | Freq | Relations |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | were [verb] [prep] a [noun] [prep] | 1160 |
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| 2 | were [verb] [prep] a [noun sg] [prep] | 1108 |
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| 3 | [be] [verb] [prep] a period [prep] | 170 |
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| 4 | be [verb] [prep] a period [prep] | 170 |
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| 5 | [was/were] [verb] [prep] a period [prep] | 51 |
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| 6 | were [verb] [prep] [art] period [prep] | 21 |
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| 7 | were [verb] [prep] [art] period [prep] | 21 |
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| 8 | were [verb] [prep] a period [prep] | 13 |
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| 9 | were [verb] [prep] a period [prep] | 13 |
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