| No | Pattern | Freq | Relations |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | were [vb pp] [adv] at the [noun] | 59 |
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| 2 | were [verb] [adv] at the [noun sg] | 59 |
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| 3 | were [verb] [adv prt] at the [noun] | 45 |
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| 4 | were [verb] [adv] at the [noun] | 34 |
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| 5 | were [v-ing] [adv] at the [noun] | 21 |
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| 6 | were [verb] out at the [noun] | 13 |
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| 7 | were [verb] out at the [noun] | 13 |
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| 8 | were [verb] up at the [noun] | 12 |
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| 9 | were [verb] up at the [noun] | 12 |
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| 10 | were [verb] [adv] at the [noun prp] | 12 |
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| 11 | were [verb] off at the [noun] | 9 |
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| 12 | were [verb] off at the [noun] | 9 |
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| 13 | were [verb] [adv] at the [noun pl] | 9 |
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| 14 | were [verb] [adv] at the time | 6 |
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| 15 | were [verb] [adv] at the time | 6 |
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| 16 | were [verb] [adv] at the end | 5 |
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| 17 | were [verb] together at the [noun] | 5 |
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| 18 | were [verb] together at the [noun] | 5 |
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