| No | Pattern | Freq | Relations |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | the [noun sg] was | 71317 |
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| 2 | the result was | 637 |
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| 3 | the house was | 633 |
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| 4 | the government was | 606 |
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| 5 | the man was | 506 |
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| 6 | the room was | 493 |
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| 7 | the company was | 448 |
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| 8 | the door was | 403 |
|
| 9 | the problem was | 401 |
|
| 10 | the sun was | 397 |
|
| 11 | the case was | 361 |
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| 12 | the decision was | 357 |
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| 13 | the war was | 353 |
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| 14 | the car was | 345 |
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| 15 | the idea was | 345 |
|
| 16 | the world was | 325 |
|
| 17 | the church was | 296 |
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| 18 | the party was | 292 |
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| 19 | the time was | 290 |
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| 20 | the situation was | 290 |
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| 21 | the weather was | 287 |
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| 22 | the other was | 287 |
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| 23 | the air was | 277 |
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| 24 | the money was | 275 |
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| 25 | the court was | 274 |
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| 26 | the question was | 265 |
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| 27 | the boy was | 265 |
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| 28 | the meeting was | 260 |
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| 29 | the girl was | 258 |
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| 30 | the place was | 256 |
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