| No | Pattern | Freq | Relations |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | [adj] [noun pl] were a [adv] | 19 |
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| 2 | the [noun pl] were a [adv] | 16 |
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| 3 | [art] [noun pl] were a [adv] | 16 |
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| 4 | the [noun pl] were a [adv] | 16 |
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| 5 | [art] [noun pl] were a [adv] | 16 |
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| 6 | [adj] [noun pl] were a [adv] | 11 |
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| 7 | [pron] [noun pl] were a [adv] | 8 |
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| 8 | [conj] [noun pl] were a [adv] | 7 |
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| 9 | ['s] [noun pl] were a [adv] | 6 |
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| 10 | [pos pn] [noun pl] were a [adv] | 6 |
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| 11 | [unc] [noun pl] were a [adv] | 6 |
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| 12 | [noun pl] were [prep] a [adv] | 28 |
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| 13 | [noun pl] were [prep] a [adv] | 28 |
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| 14 | [noun pl] were [verb] a [adv] | 26 |
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| 15 | [noun pl] were of a [adv] | 13 |
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| 16 | [noun pl] were of a [adv] | 13 |
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| 17 | [noun pl] were [adv] a [adv] | 13 |
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| 18 | [noun pl] were [vb pp] a [adv] | 12 |
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| 19 | [noun pl] were [v-ing] a [adv] | 12 |
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| 20 | [noun pl] were [adv] a [adv] | 11 |
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| 21 | [noun pl] were in a [adv] | 7 |
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| 22 | [noun pl] were in a [adv] | 7 |
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| 23 | [noun pl] were at a [adv] | 5 |
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| 24 | [noun pl] were at a [adv] | 5 |
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| 25 | [noun pl] were a [noun] [adv] | 20 |
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| 26 | [noun pl] were a [noun sg] [adv] | 20 |
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| 27 | [noun pl] were a [adv] [adv] | 12 |
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| 28 | [noun pl] were a [adv] [adv] | 12 |
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| 29 | [noun pl] were a little [adv] | 11 |
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| 30 | [noun pl] were a little [adv] | 11 |
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