| No | Pattern | Freq | Relations |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | [noun pl] were [verb] [prep] be | 593 |
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| 2 | [noun pl] were [verb] to [be] | 590 |
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| 3 | [noun pl] were [verb] to [be] | 590 |
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| 4 | [noun pl] were [verb] [prep] [be] | 590 |
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| 5 | [noun pl] were [vb pp] [prep] [be] | 519 |
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| 6 | [noun pl] were found [prep] [be] | 86 |
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| 7 | [noun pl] were find [prep] [be] | 86 |
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| 8 | [noun pl] were [v-ing] [prep] [be] | 72 |
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| 9 | [noun pl] were said [prep] [be] | 66 |
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| 10 | [noun pl] were say [prep] [be] | 66 |
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| 11 | [noun pl] were going [prep] [be] | 46 |
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| 12 | [noun pl] were expect [prep] [be] | 46 |
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| 13 | [noun pl] were go [prep] [be] | 46 |
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| 14 | [noun pl] were expected [prep] [be] | 45 |
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| 15 | [noun pl] were thought [prep] [be] | 35 |
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| 16 | [noun pl] were think [prep] [be] | 35 |
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| 17 | [noun pl] were report [prep] [be] | 34 |
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| 18 | [noun pl] were reported [prep] [be] | 34 |
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| 19 | [noun pl] were consider [prep] [be] | 26 |
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| 20 | [noun pl] were considered [prep] [be] | 26 |
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| 21 | [noun pl] were hold [prep] [be] | 16 |
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| 22 | [noun pl] were deemed [prep] [be] | 16 |
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| 23 | [noun pl] were deem [prep] [be] | 16 |
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| 24 | [noun pl] were held [prep] [be] | 16 |
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| 25 | [noun pl] were know [prep] [be] | 14 |
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| 26 | [noun pl] were known [prep] [be] | 14 |
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| 27 | [noun pl] were believed [prep] [be] | 13 |
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| 28 | [noun pl] were believe [prep] [be] | 13 |
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| 29 | [noun pl] were intend [prep] [be] | 11 |
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| 30 | [noun pl] were begin [prep] [be] | 11 |
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