| No | Pattern | Freq | Relations |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | [noun] were [verb] | 72804 |
|
| 2 | [noun pl] were [verb] | 52533 |
|
| 3 | [pron] were [verb] | 31926 |
|
| 4 | [pers pn] were [verb] | 26080 |
|
| 5 | they were [verb] | 14259 |
|
| 6 | they were [verb] | 13875 |
|
| 7 | [noun sg] were [verb] | 12387 |
|
| 8 | we were [verb] | 5978 |
|
| 9 | we were [verb] | 5899 |
|
| 10 | [noun prp] were [verb] | 4774 |
|
| 11 | [adj] were [verb] | 4584 |
|
| 12 | you were [verb] | 3837 |
|
| 13 | you were [verb] | 3834 |
|
| 14 | [conj] were [verb] | 3729 |
|
| 15 | [n mass] were [verb] | 3039 |
|
| 16 | [Wh pn] were [verb] | 2818 |
|
| 17 | who were [verb] | 2690 |
|
| 18 | who were [verb] | 2690 |
|
| 19 | [Wh det] were [verb] | 2540 |
|
| 20 | which were [verb] | 2425 |
|
| 21 | which were [verb] | 2425 |
|
| 22 | [coord] were [verb] | 2316 |
|
| 23 | [det] were [verb] | 2061 |
|
| 24 | [num] were [verb] | 1868 |
|
| 25 | and were [verb] | 1856 |
|
| 26 | and were [verb] | 1856 |
|
| 27 | people were [verb] | 1851 |
|
| 28 | people were [verb] | 1843 |
|
| 29 | that were [verb] | 1314 |
|
| 30 | [that] were [verb] | 1314 |
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