| No | Pattern | Freq | Relations |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | [was/were] [prep] an [noun] | 303 |
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| 2 | [was/were] [prep] an [noun sg] | 292 |
|
| 3 | was [prep] an [noun] | 245 |
|
| 4 | [was/were] in an [noun] | 64 |
|
| 5 | [was/were] in an [noun] | 64 |
|
| 6 | were [prep] an [noun] | 58 |
|
| 7 | [was/were] at an [noun] | 56 |
|
| 8 | [was/were] at an [noun] | 56 |
|
| 9 | [was/were] like an [noun] | 52 |
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| 10 | [was/were] like an [noun] | 52 |
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| 11 | [was/were] [prep] an end | 41 |
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| 12 | [was/were] [prep] an end | 41 |
|
| 13 | [was/were] on an [noun] | 29 |
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| 14 | [was/were] on an [noun] | 29 |
|
| 15 | [was/were] of an [noun] | 18 |
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| 16 | [was/were] of an [noun] | 18 |
|
| 17 | [was/were] as an [noun] | 15 |
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| 18 | [was/were] as an [noun] | 15 |
|
| 19 | [was/were] [prep] an age | 12 |
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| 20 | [was/were] [prep] an age | 12 |
|
| 21 | [was/were] [prep] an area | 12 |
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| 22 | [was/were] [prep] an area | 12 |
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| 23 | [was/were] under an [noun] | 12 |
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| 24 | [was/were] under an [noun] | 12 |
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| 25 | [was/were] for an [noun] | 10 |
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| 26 | [was/were] for an [noun] | 10 |
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| 27 | [was/were] [prep] an obligation | 9 |
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| 28 | [was/were] [prep] an obligation | 9 |
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| 29 | [was/were] to an [noun] | 8 |
|
| 30 | [was/were] [prep] an [noun prp] | 8 |
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