| No | Pattern | Freq | Relations |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | there were [noun pl] | 3621 |
|
| 2 | there were [noun pl] | 3621 |
|
| 3 | [ex0] were [noun pl] | 3621 |
|
| 4 | [pers pn] were [noun pl] | 1266 |
|
| 5 | they were [noun pl] | 975 |
|
| 6 | they were [noun pl] | 902 |
|
| 7 | [Wh pn] were [noun pl] | 252 |
|
| 8 | we were [noun pl] | 211 |
|
| 9 | we were [noun pl] | 204 |
|
| 10 | who were [noun pl] | 182 |
|
| 11 | who were [noun pl] | 182 |
|
| 12 | [pron] were times | 160 |
|
| 13 | [pron] were reports | 129 |
|
| 14 | [pron] were signs | 101 |
|
| 15 | [pron] were problems | 83 |
|
| 16 | [pron] were others | 78 |
|
| 17 | [pron] were tears | 75 |
|
| 18 | them were [noun pl] | 73 |
|
| 19 | [pron] were children | 73 |
|
| 20 | whom were [noun pl] | 70 |
|
| 21 | whom were [noun pl] | 70 |
|
| 22 | [pron] were things | 69 |
|
| 23 | [pron] were friends | 67 |
|
| 24 | [Wh det] were [noun pl] | 64 |
|
| 25 | [pron] were men | 59 |
|
| 26 | which were [noun pl] | 57 |
|
| 27 | which were [noun pl] | 57 |
|
| 28 | [pron] were fears | 56 |
|
| 29 | [pron] were members | 56 |
|
| 30 | [pron] were rumours | 48 |
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