| No | Pattern | Freq | Relations |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | they were [adv] [adj] [prep] be | 34 |
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| 2 | they were [adv] [adj] [prep] be | 28 |
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| 3 | they [be] less [adj] [prep] be | 20 |
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| 4 | they be less [adj] [prep] be | 20 |
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| 5 | they were less [adj] [prep] be | 5 |
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| 6 | they were less [adj] [prep] [be] | 5 |
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| 7 | they were less [adj] [prep] [be] | 5 |
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| 8 | they [was/were] less [adj] [prep] be | 5 |
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| 9 | [pron] were less [adj] [prep] be | 5 |
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| 10 | they were less [adj] [prep] be | 5 |
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