| No | Pattern | Freq | Relations |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | [noun] were [vb pp] [prep] be [v-ing] | 93 |
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| 2 | [noun] were [vb pp] [prep] [be] [v-ing] | 93 |
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| 3 | [noun] were [vb pp] to [be] [v-ing] | 93 |
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| 4 | [noun] were [vb pp] to [be] [v-ing] | 93 |
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| 5 | [noun pl] were [vb pp] [prep] [be] [v-ing] | 65 |
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| 6 | [noun] were said [prep] [be] [v-ing] | 29 |
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| 7 | [noun] were reported [prep] [be] [v-ing] | 20 |
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| 8 | [noun sg] were [vb pp] [prep] [be] [v-ing] | 15 |
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| 9 | [noun] were found [prep] [be] [v-ing] | 15 |
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| 10 | [n mass] were [vb pp] [prep] [be] [v-ing] | 7 |
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| 11 | [noun prp] were [vb pp] [prep] [be] [v-ing] | 6 |
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| 12 | people were [vb pp] [prep] [be] [v-ing] | 5 |
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| 13 | people were [vb pp] [prep] [be] [v-ing] | 5 |
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