| No | Pattern | Freq | Relations |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | [pron] was [verb] to be [adj] | 301 |
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| 2 | [pers pn] was [verb] [prep] be [adj] | 251 |
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| 3 | [pron] was [vb pp] [prep] be [adj] | 163 |
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| 4 | [pron] was [v-ing] [prep] be [adj] | 137 |
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| 5 | [pron] was go [prep] be [adj] | 111 |
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| 6 | [pron] was going [prep] be [adj] | 111 |
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| 7 | it was [verb] [prep] be [adj] | 101 |
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| 8 | it was [verb] [prep] be [adj] | 101 |
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| 9 | he was [verb] [prep] be [adj] | 69 |
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| 10 | he was [verb] [prep] be [adj] | 69 |
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| 11 | i was [verb] [prep] be [adj] | 45 |
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| 12 | i was [verb] [prep] be [adj] | 45 |
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| 13 | she was [verb] [prep] be [adj] | 34 |
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| 14 | she was [verb] [prep] be [adj] | 34 |
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| 15 | [Wh det] was [verb] [prep] be [adj] | 21 |
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| 16 | [pron] was say [prep] be [adj] | 19 |
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| 17 | [pron] was said [prep] be [adj] | 19 |
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| 18 | who was [verb] [prep] be [adj] | 19 |
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| 19 | who was [verb] [prep] be [adj] | 19 |
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| 20 | [Wh pn] was [verb] [prep] be [adj] | 19 |
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| 21 | [pron] was mean [prep] be [adj] | 17 |
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| 22 | [pron] was meant [prep] be [adj] | 16 |
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| 23 | which was [verb] [prep] be [adj] | 16 |
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| 24 | [pron] was [verb] [prep] be sick | 16 |
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| 25 | which was [verb] [prep] be [adj] | 16 |
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| 26 | [pron] was found [prep] be [adj] | 15 |
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| 27 | [pron] was find [prep] be [adj] | 15 |
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| 28 | [pron] was [verb] [prep] be able | 15 |
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| 29 | [pron] was try [prep] be [adj] | 12 |
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| 30 | [pron] was trying [prep] be [adj] | 12 |
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