| No | Pattern | Freq | Relations |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | [modal v] [vb infin] was [prep] | 18 |
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| 2 | [vb mod] [vb infin] was [prep] | 18 |
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| 3 | could [vb infin] was [prep] | 10 |
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| 4 | could [vb infin] was [prep] | 10 |
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| 5 | [adv] [vb infin] was [prep] | 6 |
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| 6 | would [vb infin] was [prep] | 5 |
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| 7 | [vb infin] [pron] was [prep] | 221 |
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| 8 | [vb infin] [pers pn] was [prep] | 161 |
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| 9 | [vb infin] it was [prep] | 60 |
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| 10 | [vb infin] it was [prep] | 60 |
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| 11 | [vb infin] what was [prep] | 41 |
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| 12 | [vb infin] [Wh det] was [prep] | 41 |
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| 13 | [vb infin] what was [prep] | 41 |
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| 14 | [vb infin] i was [prep] | 40 |
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| 15 | [vb infin] he was [prep] | 39 |
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| 16 | [vb infin] i was [prep] | 39 |
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| 17 | [vb infin] he was [prep] | 39 |
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| 18 | [vb infin] she was [prep] | 18 |
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| 19 | [vb infin] she was [prep] | 18 |
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| 20 | [vb infin] who was [prep] | 14 |
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| 21 | [vb infin] [adj] was [prep] | 14 |
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| 22 | [vb infin] [Wh pn] was [prep] | 14 |
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| 23 | [vb infin] who was [prep] | 14 |
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| 24 | [vb infin] [noun] was [prep] | 13 |
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| 25 | [vb infin] [det] was [prep] | 12 |
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| 26 | [vb infin] [noun prp] was [prep] | 8 |
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| 27 | [vb infin] that was [prep] | 8 |
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| 28 | [vb infin] that was [prep] | 8 |
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| 29 | [vb infin] [verb] was [prep] | 5 |
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| 30 | [vb infin] was [verb] [prep] | 40 |
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