| No | Pattern | Freq | Relations |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | they were [vb pp] [adv] [prep] | 466 |
|
| 2 | they be [vb pp] [adv] [prep] | 394 |
|
| 3 | they [be] [vb pp] [adv] [prep] | 394 |
|
| 4 | [pron] were [vb pp] [adv] [prep] | 376 |
|
| 5 | they were [verb] [adv] [prep] | 307 |
|
| 6 | [pers pn] were [vb pp] [adv] [prep] | 252 |
|
| 7 | they were [vb pp] [adv] [prep] | 200 |
|
| 8 | they were [vb pp] [adv] [prep] | 194 |
|
| 9 | they [was/were] [vb pp] [adv] [prep] | 194 |
|
