| No | Pattern | Freq | Relations |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | [noun] was whether the | 57 |
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| 2 | [noun sg] was whether the | 50 |
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| 3 | issue be whether the | 22 |
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| 4 | issue [be] whether the | 22 |
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| 5 | issue was [conj] the | 12 |
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| 6 | issue was whether [art] | 12 |
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| 7 | issue was whether [art] | 12 |
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| 8 | issue was whether the | 11 |
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| 9 | issue was [subord] the | 11 |
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| 10 | issue [was/were] whether the | 11 |
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| 11 | issue was whether the | 11 |
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| 12 | issue was whether the | 11 |
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