| No | Pattern | Freq | Relations |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | [conj] they were [verb] to be | 71 |
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| 2 | [conj] they were [verb] to be | 71 |
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| 3 | [conj] they were [verb] [prep] be | 71 |
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| 4 | [subord] they were [verb] [prep] be | 48 |
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| 5 | [conj] they were [vb pp] [prep] be | 42 |
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| 6 | [conj] they were [v-ing] [prep] be | 29 |
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| 7 | [conj] they were going [prep] be | 24 |
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| 8 | [conj] they were go [prep] be | 24 |
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| 9 | that they were [verb] [prep] be | 16 |
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| 10 | if they were [verb] [prep] be | 16 |
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| 11 | [that] they were [verb] [prep] be | 16 |
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| 12 | that they were [verb] [prep] be | 16 |
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| 13 | if they were [verb] [prep] be | 16 |
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| 14 | because they were [verb] [prep] be | 11 |
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| 15 | because they were [verb] [prep] be | 11 |
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| 16 | [coord] they were [verb] [prep] be | 8 |
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| 17 | [conj] they were meant [prep] be | 8 |
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| 18 | [conj] they were mean [prep] be | 8 |
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| 19 | [conj] they were think [prep] be | 6 |
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| 20 | [conj] they were thought [prep] be | 6 |
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| 21 | and they were [verb] [prep] be | 5 |
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| 22 | and they were [verb] [prep] be | 5 |
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