| No | Pattern | Freq | Relations |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | but [was/were] [verb] [adv prt] [prep] the | 20 |
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| 2 | but [was/were] [vb pp] [adv prt] [prep] the | 20 |
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| 3 | but was [verb] [adv prt] [prep] the | 15 |
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| 4 | but [was/were] [verb] [adv prt] by the | 11 |
|
| 5 | but [was/were] [verb] out [prep] the | 5 |
|
| 6 | but [was/were] [verb] back [prep] the | 5 |
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| 7 | but were [verb] [adv prt] [prep] the | 5 |
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