| No | Pattern | Freq | Relations |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | [was/were] [prep] the [noun sg] of [noun pl] | 88 |
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| 2 | was [prep] the [noun sg] of [noun pl] | 70 |
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| 3 | [was/were] in the [noun sg] of [noun pl] | 32 |
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| 4 | [was/were] in the [noun sg] of [noun pl] | 32 |
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| 5 | [was/were] on the [noun sg] of [noun pl] | 19 |
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| 6 | [was/were] on the [noun sg] of [noun pl] | 19 |
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| 7 | were [prep] the [noun sg] of [noun pl] | 18 |
|
| 8 | [was/were] [prep] the [noun sg] of tears | 10 |
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| 9 | [was/were] [prep] the verge of [noun pl] | 8 |
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| 10 | [was/were] at the [noun sg] of [noun pl] | 7 |
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| 11 | [was/were] at the [noun sg] of [noun pl] | 7 |
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| 12 | [was/were] [prep] the form of [noun pl] | 7 |
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| 13 | [was/were] [prep] the [noun sg] of things | 6 |
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| 14 | [was/were] under the [noun sg] of [noun pl] | 5 |
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| 15 | [was/were] like the [noun sg] of [noun pl] | 5 |
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| 16 | [was/were] under the [noun sg] of [noun pl] | 5 |
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| 17 | [was/were] like the [noun sg] of [noun pl] | 5 |
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