| No | Pattern | Freq | Relations |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | [conj] they were about | 9 |
|
| 2 | [subord] they were about | 8 |
|
| 3 | they were [verb] about | 120 |
|
| 4 | they were [v-ing] about | 108 |
|
| 5 | they were talking about | 76 |
|
| 6 | they were talk about | 76 |
|
| 7 | they were [adj] about | 65 |
|
| 8 | they were [adj] about | 61 |
|
| 9 | they were [adv] about | 18 |
|
| 10 | they were concerned about | 16 |
|
| 11 | they were concerned about | 16 |
|
| 12 | they were worried about | 14 |
|
| 13 | they were worried about | 14 |
|
| 14 | they were on about | 13 |
|
| 15 | they were on about | 13 |
|
| 16 | they were [adv prt] about | 13 |
|
| 17 | they were [vb pp] about | 11 |
|
| 18 | they were thinking about | 7 |
|
| 19 | they were think about | 7 |
|
| 20 | they were saying about | 6 |
|
| 21 | they were say about | 6 |
|
| 22 | they were [adv] about | 5 |
|
| 23 | they were arguing about | 5 |
|
| 24 | they were argue about | 5 |
|
| 25 | they were about [art] | 11 |
|
| 26 | they were about [art] | 11 |
|
| 27 | they were about the | 7 |
|
| 28 | they were about the | 7 |
|
| 29 | they were about [noun] | 6 |
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