| No | Pattern | Freq | Relations |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | the [noun pl] were [verb] [prep] | 3456 |
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| 2 | the [noun pl] were [verb] [prep] | 3450 |
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| 3 | the [noun pl] were [vb pp] [prep] | 3014 |
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| 4 | the [noun pl] were [verb] by | 665 |
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| 5 | the [noun pl] were [verb] by | 665 |
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| 6 | the [noun pl] were [verb] in | 594 |
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| 7 | the [noun pl] were [verb] in | 594 |
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| 8 | the [noun pl] were [verb] to | 422 |
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| 9 | the [noun pl] were [verb] to | 422 |
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| 10 | the [noun pl] were [v-ing] [prep] | 405 |
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| 11 | the [noun pl] were [verb] with | 369 |
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| 12 | the [noun pl] were [verb] with | 369 |
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| 13 | the [noun pl] were [verb] on | 226 |
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| 14 | the [noun pl] were [verb] on | 226 |
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| 15 | the [noun pl] were [verb] for | 213 |
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| 16 | the [noun pl] were [verb] for | 213 |
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| 17 | the [noun pl] were [verb] at | 188 |
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| 18 | the [noun pl] were [verb] at | 188 |
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| 19 | the [noun pl] were [verb] from | 176 |
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| 20 | the [noun pl] were [verb] from | 176 |
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| 21 | the [noun pl] were [verb] into | 125 |
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| 22 | the [noun pl] were [verb] into | 125 |
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| 23 | the [noun pl] were make [prep] | 84 |
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| 24 | the [noun pl] were made [prep] | 83 |
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| 25 | the [noun pl] were [verb] as | 79 |
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| 26 | the [noun pl] were [verb] as | 79 |
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| 27 | the children were [verb] [prep] | 66 |
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| 28 | the [noun pl] were take [prep] | 58 |
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| 29 | the [noun pl] were taken [prep] | 55 |
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| 30 | the men were [verb] [prep] | 55 |
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