| No | Pattern | Freq | Relations |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | but they were [adv] [verb] | 104 |
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| 2 | but they were [adv] [verb] | 104 |
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| 3 | but they were [adv] [vb pp] | 81 |
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| 4 | but they were [adv] [v-ing] | 22 |
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| 5 | but they were also [verb] | 18 |
|
| 6 | but they were still [verb] | 10 |
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| 7 | but they were never [verb] | 6 |
|
| 8 | but they were always [verb] | 5 |
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| 9 | but they were [adv] make | 5 |
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