| No | Pattern | Freq | Relations |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | they were [adv] [verb] | 2983 |
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| 2 | [pron] were about [verb] | 170 |
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| 3 | [pers pn] were about [verb] | 159 |
|
| 4 | they be about [verb] | 119 |
|
| 5 | they [be] about [verb] | 119 |
|
| 6 | they were [adv prt] [verb] | 100 |
|
| 7 | they [was/were] about [verb] | 73 |
|
| 8 | they were about [verb] | 72 |
|
| 9 | they were about [verb] | 72 |
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