| No | Pattern | Freq | Relations |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | [was/were] [prep] a [noun sg] | 2960 |
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| 2 | was [prep] a [noun] | 2461 |
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| 3 | [was/were] in a [noun] | 1047 |
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| 4 | were [prep] a [noun] | 609 |
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| 5 | [was/were] like a [noun] | 542 |
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| 6 | [was/were] on a [noun] | 367 |
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| 7 | [was/were] at a [noun] | 260 |
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| 8 | [was/were] as a [noun] | 139 |
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| 9 | [was/were] for a [noun] | 113 |
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| 10 | [was/were] [prep] a position | 105 |
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| 11 | [was/were] [prep] a position | 105 |
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| 12 | [was/were] of a [noun] | 104 |
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| 13 | [was/were] [prep] a state | 104 |
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| 14 | [was/were] [prep] a state | 104 |
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| 15 | [was/were] with a [noun] | 69 |
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| 16 | [was/were] [prep] a [noun prp] | 64 |
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| 17 | [was/were] under a [noun] | 63 |
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| 18 | [was/were] about a [noun] | 60 |
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| 19 | [was/were] [prep] a hurry | 55 |
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| 20 | [was/were] [prep] a hurry | 55 |
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| 21 | [was/were] from a [noun] | 47 |
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| 22 | [was/were] worth a [noun] | 46 |
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| 23 | [was/were] [prep] a loss | 43 |
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| 24 | [was/were] [prep] a loss | 43 |
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| 25 | [was/were] [prep] a time | 40 |
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| 26 | [was/were] [prep] a time | 40 |
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| 27 | [was/were] [prep] a result | 38 |
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| 28 | [was/were] [prep] a result | 38 |
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| 29 | [was/were] [prep] a sense | 38 |
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| 30 | [was/were] [prep] a sense | 38 |
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