| No | Pattern | Freq | Relations |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | [pron] [noun pl] were [verb] [prep] | 1513 |
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| 2 | [pron] [noun pl] were [vb pp] [prep] | 1292 |
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| 3 | [pos pn] [noun pl] were [verb] [prep] | 1210 |
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| 4 | his [noun pl] were [verb] [prep] | 417 |
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| 5 | his [noun pl] were [verb] [prep] | 417 |
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| 6 | [pron] [noun pl] were [verb] by | 326 |
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| 7 | [pron] [noun pl] were [verb] by | 326 |
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| 8 | [Wh det] [noun pl] were [verb] [prep] | 290 |
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| 9 | their [noun pl] were [verb] [prep] | 290 |
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| 10 | their [noun pl] were [verb] [prep] | 290 |
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| 11 | [pron] [noun pl] were [verb] in | 287 |
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| 12 | [pron] [noun pl] were [verb] in | 287 |
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| 13 | her [noun pl] were [verb] [prep] | 221 |
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| 14 | her [noun pl] were [verb] [prep] | 221 |
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| 15 | [pron] [noun pl] were [v-ing] [prep] | 209 |
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| 16 | [pron] [noun pl] were [verb] to | 179 |
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| 17 | [pron] [noun pl] were [verb] to | 179 |
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| 18 | [pron] [noun pl] were [verb] with | 178 |
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| 19 | [pron] [noun pl] were [verb] with | 178 |
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| 20 | whose [noun pl] were [verb] [prep] | 165 |
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| 21 | whose [noun pl] were [verb] [prep] | 165 |
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| 22 | its [noun pl] were [verb] [prep] | 128 |
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| 23 | its [noun pl] were [verb] [prep] | 128 |
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| 24 | [pron] [noun pl] were [verb] on | 106 |
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| 25 | [pron] [noun pl] were [verb] on | 106 |
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| 26 | [pron] eyes were [verb] [prep] | 91 |
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| 27 | which [noun pl] were [verb] [prep] | 88 |
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| 28 | which [noun pl] were [verb] [prep] | 88 |
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| 29 | my [noun pl] were [verb] [prep] | 81 |
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| 30 | my [noun pl] were [verb] [prep] | 81 |
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