| No | Pattern | Freq | Relations |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | [noun pl] [pron] were [prep] | 420 |
|
| 2 | [noun pl] who were [prep] | 190 |
|
| 3 | [noun pl] [Wh pn] were [prep] | 190 |
|
| 4 | [noun pl] who were [prep] | 190 |
|
| 5 | [noun pl] [pron] were in | 145 |
|
| 6 | [noun pl] [pron] were in | 145 |
|
| 7 | [noun pl] which were [prep] | 131 |
|
| 8 | [noun pl] [Wh det] were [prep] | 131 |
|
| 9 | [noun pl] which were [prep] | 131 |
|
| 10 | [noun pl] [pron] were to | 58 |
|
| 11 | [noun pl] [pron] were to | 58 |
|
| 12 | [noun pl] [pron] were at | 54 |
|
| 13 | [noun pl] [pron] were at | 54 |
|
| 14 | [noun pl] [pers pn] were [prep] | 50 |
|
| 15 | [noun pl] [pron] were on | 48 |
|
| 16 | [noun pl] [pron] were on | 48 |
|
| 17 | [noun pl] there were [prep] | 43 |
|
| 18 | [noun pl] [ex0] were [prep] | 43 |
|
| 19 | [noun pl] there were [prep] | 43 |
|
| 20 | [noun pl] they were [prep] | 37 |
|
| 21 | [noun pl] they were [prep] | 37 |
|
| 22 | [noun pl] [pron] were of | 20 |
|
| 23 | [noun pl] [pron] were of | 20 |
|
| 24 | [noun pl] [pron] were with | 16 |
|
| 25 | [noun pl] [pron] were with | 16 |
|
| 26 | [noun pl] [pron] were for | 14 |
|
| 27 | [noun pl] [pron] were for | 14 |
|
| 28 | men [pron] were [prep] | 14 |
|
| 29 | children [pron] were [prep] | 10 |
|
| 30 | women [pron] were [prep] | 10 |
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