| No | Pattern | Freq | Relations |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | the [noun] was the | 2279 |
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| 2 | the [noun sg] was the | 2006 |
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| 3 | the [adj] was the | 238 |
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| 4 | the [noun pl] was the | 147 |
|
| 5 | the [num ord] was the | 123 |
|
| 6 | the [noun prp] was the | 111 |
|
| 7 | the first was the | 69 |
|
| 8 | the first was the | 69 |
|
| 9 | the result was the | 59 |
|
| 10 | the result was the | 57 |
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| 11 | the [num] was the | 55 |
|
| 12 | the second was the | 34 |
|
| 13 | the second was the | 34 |
|
| 14 | the other was the | 30 |
|
| 15 | the other was the | 30 |
|
| 16 | the [det] was the | 25 |
|
| 17 | the problem was the | 23 |
|
| 18 | the problem was the | 23 |
|
| 19 | the [adj] was the | 21 |
|
| 20 | the beginning was the | 19 |
|
| 21 | the beginning was the | 19 |
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| 22 | the war was the | 18 |
|
| 23 | the war was the | 17 |
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| 24 | the year was the | 17 |
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| 25 | the year was the | 17 |
|
| 26 | the church was the | 15 |
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| 27 | the [n mass] was the | 15 |
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| 28 | the church was the | 15 |
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| 29 | the occasion was the | 15 |
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| 30 | the occasion was the | 15 |
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