| No | Pattern | Freq | Relations |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | [conj] they were [vb pp] [prep] the | 311 |
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| 2 | [subord] they were [vb pp] [prep] the | 188 |
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| 3 | [coord] they were [vb pp] [prep] the | 71 |
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| 4 | [adv] they were [vb pp] [prep] the | 67 |
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| 5 | that they were [vb pp] [prep] the | 52 |
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| 6 | that they were [vb pp] [prep] the | 52 |
|
| 7 | [that] they were [vb pp] [prep] the | 52 |
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| 8 | [noun] they were [vb pp] [prep] the | 46 |
|
| 9 | and they were [vb pp] [prep] the | 43 |
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| 10 | as they were [vb pp] [prep] the | 43 |
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| 11 | and they were [vb pp] [prep] the | 43 |
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| 12 | as they were [vb pp] [prep] the | 43 |
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| 13 | [adv] they were [vb pp] [prep] the | 36 |
|
| 14 | [verb] they were [vb pp] [prep] the | 33 |
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| 15 | [Wh adv] they were [vb pp] [prep] the | 28 |
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| 16 | when they were [vb pp] [prep] the | 28 |
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| 17 | when they were [vb pp] [prep] the | 28 |
|
| 18 | but they were [vb pp] [prep] the | 27 |
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| 19 | but they were [vb pp] [prep] the | 27 |
|
| 20 | [noun sg] they were [vb pp] [prep] the | 27 |
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| 21 | if they were [vb pp] [prep] the | 26 |
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| 22 | if they were [vb pp] [prep] the | 26 |
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| 23 | [prep] they were [vb pp] [prep] the | 25 |
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| 24 | [prep] they were [vb pp] [prep] the | 25 |
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| 25 | of they were [vb pp] [prep] the | 22 |
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| 26 | of they were [vb pp] [prep] the | 22 |
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| 27 | [pron] they were [vb pp] [prep] the | 20 |
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| 28 | which they were [vb pp] [prep] the | 18 |
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| 29 | which they were [vb pp] [prep] the | 18 |
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| 30 | because they were [vb pp] [prep] the | 18 |
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