| No | Pattern | Freq | Relations |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | they were [verb] [prep] be | 176 |
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| 2 | they were [verb] to be | 176 |
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| 3 | they were [verb] to be | 176 |
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| 4 | they were [vb pp] [prep] be | 116 |
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| 5 | they were [v-ing] [prep] be | 62 |
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| 6 | they were going [prep] be | 48 |
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| 7 | they were go [prep] be | 48 |
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| 8 | they were mean [prep] be | 22 |
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| 9 | they were meant [prep] be | 22 |
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| 10 | they were found [prep] be | 12 |
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| 11 | they were find [prep] be | 12 |
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| 12 | they were said [prep] be | 11 |
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| 13 | they were think [prep] be | 11 |
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| 14 | they were thought [prep] be | 11 |
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| 15 | they were say [prep] be | 11 |
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| 16 | they were expect [prep] be | 8 |
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| 17 | they were expected [prep] be | 6 |
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| 18 | they were see [prep] be | 5 |
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| 19 | they were seen [prep] be | 5 |
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