| No | Pattern | Freq | Relations |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | [pron] were about | 210 |
|
| 2 | there were about | 144 |
|
| 3 | [ex0] were about | 144 |
|
| 4 | there were about | 144 |
|
| 5 | [pers pn] were about | 62 |
|
| 6 | [noun] were about | 48 |
|
| 7 | [noun pl] were about | 39 |
|
| 8 | they were about | 31 |
|
| 9 | they were about | 28 |
|
| 10 | we were about | 15 |
|
| 11 | we were about | 15 |
|
| 12 | it were about | 9 |
|
| 13 | it were about | 9 |
|
| 14 | [adj] were about | 7 |
|
| 15 | you were about | 6 |
|
| 16 | you were about | 6 |
|
| 17 | [noun sg] were about | 6 |
|
| 18 | [num] were about | 5 |
|
| 19 | were [adv] about | 58 |
|
| 20 | were [adv] about | 53 |
|
| 21 | were [verb] about | 34 |
|
| 22 | were only about | 21 |
|
| 23 | were only about | 21 |
|
| 24 | were [vb pp] about | 20 |
|
| 25 | were [v-ing] about | 14 |
|
| 26 | were just about | 13 |
|
| 27 | were just about | 13 |
|
| 28 | were [prep] about | 11 |
|
| 29 | were [prep] about | 11 |
|
| 30 | were [adj] about | 7 |
|
