| No | Pattern | Freq | Relations |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | this was [adv] [conj] | 140 |
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| 2 | this was [adv] [subord] | 128 |
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| 3 | this was [adv] because | 80 |
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| 4 | this was [adv] because | 80 |
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| 5 | this was partly [conj] | 41 |
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| 6 | this was [adv] than | 33 |
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| 7 | this was [adv] than | 33 |
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| 8 | this was more [conj] | 32 |
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| 9 | this was [adv] [coord] | 10 |
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| 10 | this was so [conj] | 9 |
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| 11 | this was largely [conj] | 8 |
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| 12 | this was only [conj] | 6 |
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| 13 | this was [adv] and | 5 |
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| 14 | this was [adv] before | 5 |
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| 15 | this was less [conj] | 5 |
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| 16 | this was [adv] before | 5 |
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| 17 | this was [adv] and | 5 |
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