| No | Pattern | Freq | Relations |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | were [prep] [noun] | 4937 |
|
| 2 | were [prep] [noun sg] | 3421 |
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| 3 | were in [noun] | 2428 |
|
| 4 | were in [noun] | 2428 |
|
| 5 | were [prep] [noun prp] | 884 |
|
| 6 | were at [noun] | 578 |
|
| 7 | were at [noun] | 578 |
|
| 8 | were on [noun] | 569 |
|
| 9 | were on [noun] | 569 |
|
| 10 | were [prep] [noun pl] | 554 |
|
| 11 | were [prep] fact | 229 |
|
| 12 | were [prep] fact | 229 |
|
| 13 | were of [noun] | 201 |
|
| 14 | were of [noun] | 201 |
|
| 15 | were under [noun] | 169 |
|
| 16 | were under [noun] | 169 |
|
| 17 | were for [noun] | 156 |
|
| 18 | were for [noun] | 156 |
|
| 19 | were like [noun] | 145 |
|
| 20 | were like [noun] | 145 |
|
| 21 | were from [noun] | 133 |
|
| 22 | were from [noun] | 133 |
|
| 23 | were [prep] favour | 109 |
|
| 24 | were [prep] favour | 109 |
|
| 25 | were [prep] course | 84 |
|
| 26 | were [prep] course | 83 |
|
| 27 | were [prep] school | 80 |
|
| 28 | were [prep] school | 77 |
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| 29 | were [prep] work | 76 |
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| 30 | were [prep] danger | 76 |
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