| No | Pattern | Freq | Relations |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | [n mass] were [verb] [verb] [pron] | 33 |
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| 2 | [n mass] [was/were] [verb] [to-vb] [pron] | 33 |
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| 3 | [n mass] [was/were] [vb pp] [verb] [pron] | 23 |
|
| 4 | people [was/were] [verb] [verb] [pron] | 21 |
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| 5 | [n mass] [was/were] [verb] [verb] [pos pn] | 17 |
|
| 6 | [n mass] [was/were] [verb] [verb] [pers pn] | 16 |
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| 7 | [n mass] [was/were] [verb] [verb] their | 12 |
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| 8 | [n mass] [was/were] [verb] [verb] their | 12 |
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| 9 | [n mass] [was/were] [v-ing] [verb] [pron] | 12 |
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| 10 | [n mass] [was/were] try [verb] [pron] | 6 |
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| 11 | [n mass] [was/were] [verb] [verb] it | 6 |
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| 12 | [n mass] [was/were] trying [verb] [pron] | 6 |
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| 13 | [n mass] [was/were] [verb] [verb] it | 6 |
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