| No | Pattern | Freq | Relations |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | they were [v-ing] [prep] | 1539 |
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| 2 | were [v-ing] [adv] [prep] | 576 |
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| 3 | they were [adv] [prep] | 407 |
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| 4 | they were [v-ing] [adv] | 386 |
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| 5 | they [v-ing] [adv] [prep] | 5 |
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