| No | Pattern | Freq | Relations |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | was [verb] to be [adj] | 978 |
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| 2 | was [verb] [prep] be [adj] | 783 |
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| 3 | was [vb pp] [prep] be [adj] | 733 |
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| 4 | was [v-ing] [prep] be [adj] | 243 |
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| 5 | was go [prep] be [adj] | 201 |
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| 6 | was going [prep] be [adj] | 201 |
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| 7 | was found [prep] be [adj] | 109 |
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| 8 | was find [prep] be [adj] | 109 |
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| 9 | was [verb] [prep] be [num] | 108 |
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| 10 | was say [prep] be [adj] | 80 |
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| 11 | was said [prep] be [adj] | 80 |
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| 12 | was [verb] [prep] be [det] | 56 |
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| 13 | was held [prep] be [adj] | 50 |
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| 14 | was thought [prep] be [adj] | 50 |
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| 15 | was hold [prep] be [adj] | 50 |
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| 16 | was think [prep] be [adj] | 50 |
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| 17 | was considered [prep] be [adj] | 38 |
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| 18 | was consider [prep] be [adj] | 38 |
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| 19 | was [verb] [prep] be one | 34 |
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| 20 | was [verb] [prep] be one | 34 |
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| 21 | was known [prep] be [adj] | 31 |
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| 22 | was know [prep] be [adj] | 31 |
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| 23 | was mean [prep] be [adj] | 30 |
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| 24 | was meant [prep] be [adj] | 29 |
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| 25 | was reported [prep] be [adj] | 29 |
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| 26 | was bind [prep] be [adj] | 29 |
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| 27 | was report [prep] be [adj] | 29 |
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| 28 | was bound [prep] be [adj] | 29 |
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| 29 | was believe [prep] be [adj] | 26 |
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| 30 | was believed [prep] be [adj] | 26 |
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