| No | Pattern | Freq | Relations |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | was [verb] [modal v] be | 52 |
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| 2 | was [vb pp] [modal v] be | 43 |
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| 3 | was [pron] [modal v] be | 26 |
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| 4 | was [adj] [modal v] be | 20 |
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| 5 | was [adj] [modal v] be | 16 |
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| 6 | was [pers pn] [modal v] be | 15 |
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| 7 | was [conj] [modal v] be | 13 |
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| 8 | was [coord] [modal v] be | 12 |
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| 9 | was or [modal v] be | 10 |
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| 10 | was or [modal v] be | 10 |
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| 11 | was [v-ing] [modal v] be | 7 |
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| 12 | was [Wh det] [modal v] be | 7 |
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| 13 | was it [modal v] be | 6 |
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| 14 | was it [modal v] be | 6 |
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| 15 | was what [modal v] be | 6 |
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| 16 | was [noun] [modal v] be | 6 |
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| 17 | was hope [modal v] be | 6 |
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| 18 | was hoped [modal v] be | 6 |
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| 19 | was what [modal v] be | 6 |
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| 20 | was [unc] [modal v] be | 5 |
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| 21 | was [no cls] [modal v] be | 5 |
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| 22 | [pers pn] was [modal v] be | 5 |
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| 23 | [pron] was [modal v] be | 5 |
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