| No | Pattern | Freq | Relations |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | first [noun sg] was | 1424 |
|
| 2 | last [noun sg] was | 703 |
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| 3 | second [noun sg] was | 617 |
|
| 4 | next [noun sg] was | 425 |
|
| 5 | third [noun sg] was | 199 |
|
| 6 | [num ord] century was | 190 |
|
| 7 | [num ord] year was | 145 |
|
| 8 | [num ord] night was | 110 |
|
| 9 | [num ord] half was | 68 |
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| 10 | [num ord] step was | 66 |
|
| 11 | nineteenth [noun sg] was | 65 |
|
| 12 | fourth [noun sg] was | 63 |
|
| 13 | [num ord] thought was | 63 |
|
| 14 | [num ord] day was | 61 |
|
| 15 | [num ord] week was | 60 |
|
| 16 | [num ord] time was | 59 |
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| 17 | [num ord] task was | 57 |
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| 18 | [num ord] job was | 52 |
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| 19 | [num ord] reaction was | 38 |
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| 20 | [num ord] place was | 36 |
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| 21 | [num ord] thing was | 36 |
|
| 22 | [num ord] wife was | 35 |
|
| 23 | [num ord] child was | 34 |
|
| 24 | [num ord] move was | 33 |
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| 25 | [num ord] meeting was | 33 |
|
| 26 | [num ord] man was | 31 |
|
| 27 | [num ord] month was | 30 |
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| 28 | [num ord] stop was | 29 |
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| 29 | [num ord] problem was | 28 |
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| 30 | fifth [noun sg] was | 28 |
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