| No | Pattern | Freq | Relations |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | [was/were] [verb] [prep] [be] a [adj] | 237 |
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| 2 | [was/were] [vb pp] [prep] [be] a [adj] | 145 |
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| 3 | [be] said [prep] [be] a [adj] | 37 |
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| 4 | [was/were] said [prep] [be] [art] [adj] | 33 |
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| 5 | [was/were] said [prep] [be] [art] [adj] | 33 |
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| 6 | [was/were] said [prep] [be] a [adj] | 12 |
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| 7 | [was/were] said [prep] [be] a [adj] | 10 |
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| 8 | [was/were] say [prep] [be] a [adj] | 10 |
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