| No | Pattern | Freq | Relations |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | there was the [adj] | 484 |
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| 2 | [ex0] was the [adj] | 386 |
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| 3 | [ex0] was the [adj -est] | 49 |
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| 4 | [ex0] was the usual | 27 |
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| 5 | [ex0] was the usual | 27 |
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| 6 | [ex0] was the [det] | 16 |
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| 7 | [ex0] was the same | 15 |
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| 8 | [ex0] was the same | 15 |
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| 9 | [ex0] was the slight | 15 |
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| 10 | [ex0] was the [num] | 14 |
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| 11 | [ex0] was the [num ord] | 14 |
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| 12 | [ex0] was the slightest | 14 |
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| 13 | [ex0] was the faint | 13 |
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| 14 | [ex0] was the faintest | 11 |
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| 15 | [ex0] was the first | 9 |
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| 16 | [ex0] was the first | 9 |
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| 17 | [ex0] was the great | 8 |
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| 18 | [ex0] was the big | 8 |
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| 19 | [ex0] was the odd | 7 |
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| 20 | [ex0] was the odd | 7 |
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| 21 | [ex0] was the other | 7 |
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| 22 | [ex0] was the other | 7 |
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| 23 | [ex0] was the little | 7 |
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| 24 | [ex0] was the little | 7 |
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| 25 | [ex0] was the added | 6 |
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| 26 | [ex0] was the sudden | 6 |
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| 27 | [ex0] was the big | 6 |
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| 28 | [ex0] was the added | 6 |
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| 29 | [ex0] was the sudden | 6 |
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| 30 | [ex0] was the great | 6 |
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