| No | Pattern | Freq | Relations |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | of [noun] [was/were] the [noun sg] | 254 |
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| 2 | of [noun] was the [noun] | 240 |
|
| 3 | of [noun sg] [was/were] the [noun] | 182 |
|
| 4 | of [noun prp] [was/were] the [noun] | 66 |
|
| 5 | of [noun] were the [noun] | 45 |
|
| 6 | of [noun pl] [was/were] the [noun] | 36 |
|
| 7 | of [noun] [was/were] the [noun pl] | 18 |
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| 8 | of [noun] [was/were] the [noun prp] | 11 |
|
| 9 | of course [was/were] the [noun] | 9 |
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| 10 | of course [was/were] the [noun] | 9 |
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| 11 | of [noun] [was/were] the result | 8 |
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| 12 | of [noun] [was/were] the result | 8 |
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| 13 | of [noun] [was/were] the work | 6 |
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| 14 | of [noun] [was/were] the work | 6 |
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| 15 | of [noun] [was/were] the question | 5 |
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| 16 | of contention [was/were] the [noun] | 5 |
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| 17 | of contention [was/were] the [noun] | 5 |
|
| 18 | of [noun] [was/were] the question | 5 |
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