| No | Pattern | Freq | Relations |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | the [num] [noun] were [vb pp] | 408 |
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| 2 | the [num] [noun pl] were [vb pp] | 381 |
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| 3 | the two [noun] were [vb pp] | 190 |
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| 4 | the three [noun] were [vb pp] | 30 |
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| 5 | the [num] man were [vb pp] | 30 |
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| 6 | the [num] men were [vb pp] | 30 |
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| 7 | the four [noun] were [vb pp] | 22 |
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| 8 | the [num] [noun sg] were [vb pp] | 20 |
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| 9 | the [num] figure were [vb pp] | 17 |
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| 10 | the [num] [noun] were reported | 17 |
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| 11 | the [num] figures were [vb pp] | 17 |
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| 12 | the [num] group were [vb pp] | 10 |
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| 13 | the [num] [noun] were made | 10 |
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| 14 | the [num] [noun] were released | 9 |
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| 15 | the five [noun] were [vb pp] | 9 |
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| 16 | the [num] country were [vb pp] | 9 |
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| 17 | the 1992 [noun] were [vb pp] | 9 |
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| 18 | the six [noun] were [vb pp] | 9 |
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| 19 | the [num] groups were [vb pp] | 9 |
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| 20 | the [num] [noun] were taken | 9 |
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| 21 | the [num] countries were [vb pp] | 9 |
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| 22 | the [num] [noun] were arrested | 8 |
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| 23 | the [num] [noun] were found | 8 |
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| 24 | the 1993 [noun] were [vb pp] | 7 |
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| 25 | the [num] woman were [vb pp] | 6 |
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| 26 | the [num] leader were [vb pp] | 6 |
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| 27 | the [num] seats were [vb pp] | 6 |
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| 28 | the [num] [noun] were linked | 6 |
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| 29 | the [num] leaders were [vb pp] | 6 |
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| 30 | the [num] seat were [vb pp] | 6 |
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