| No | Pattern | Freq | Relations |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | [vb past] was [prep] the | 74 |
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| 2 | [verb] was in the | 40 |
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| 3 | [vb pp] was [prep] the | 30 |
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| 4 | [verb] was at the | 20 |
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| 5 | [verb] was on the | 17 |
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| 6 | do was [prep] the | 14 |
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| 7 | [verb] was for the | 13 |
|
| 8 | [v-ing] was [prep] the | 11 |
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| 9 | have was [prep] the | 11 |
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| 10 | [to-vb] was [prep] the | 10 |
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| 11 | [verb] was of the | 10 |
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| 12 | had was [prep] the | 10 |
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| 13 | did was [prep] the | 8 |
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| 14 | say was [prep] the | 7 |
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| 15 | [verb] was from the | 6 |
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| 16 | see was [prep] the | 5 |
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| 17 | need was [prep] the | 5 |
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| 18 | said was [prep] the | 5 |
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| 19 | [vb infin] was [prep] the | 5 |
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| 20 | [vb base] was [prep] the | 5 |
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