| No | Pattern | Freq | Relations |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | [num] [noun pl] were [vb pp] in the | 143 |
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| 2 | two [noun pl] were [vb pp] [prep] the | 100 |
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| 3 | [num] [noun pl] were [vb pp] by the | 65 |
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| 4 | [num] [noun pl] were [vb pp] to the | 50 |
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| 5 | [num] [noun pl] were [vb pp] from the | 41 |
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| 6 | [num] [noun pl] were [vb pp] for the | 34 |
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| 7 | three [noun pl] were [vb pp] [prep] the | 34 |
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| 8 | [num] [noun pl] were [vb pp] at the | 33 |
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| 9 | [num] [noun pl] were [vb pp] on the | 29 |
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| 10 | [num] patients were [vb pp] [prep] the | 19 |
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| 11 | [num] [noun pl] were killed [prep] the | 19 |
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| 12 | four [noun pl] were [vb pp] [prep] the | 16 |
|
| 13 | [num] [noun pl] were [vb pp] during the | 15 |
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| 14 | [num] men were [vb pp] [prep] the | 15 |
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| 15 | [num] [noun pl] were [vb pp] with the | 14 |
|
| 16 | million [noun pl] were [vb pp] [prep] the | 13 |
|
| 17 | [num] [noun pl] were [vb pp] into the | 12 |
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| 18 | six [noun pl] were [vb pp] [prep] the | 11 |
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| 19 | [num] children were [vb pp] [prep] the | 10 |
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| 20 | [num] cases were [vb pp] [prep] the | 10 |
|
| 21 | [num] [noun pl] were lost [prep] the | 10 |
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| 22 | five [noun pl] were [vb pp] [prep] the | 10 |
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| 23 | nine [noun pl] were [vb pp] [prep] the | 9 |
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| 24 | hundred [noun pl] were [vb pp] [prep] the | 9 |
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| 25 | [num] [noun pl] were arrested [prep] the | 9 |
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| 26 | [num] [noun pl] were added [prep] the | 8 |
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| 27 | [num] years were [vb pp] [prep] the | 8 |
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| 28 | [num] [noun pl] were employed [prep] the | 8 |
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| 29 | [num] others were [vb pp] [prep] the | 8 |
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| 30 | [num] [noun pl] were represented [prep] the | 8 |
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