| No | Pattern | Freq | Relations |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | were [verb] [be] [vb pp] [prep] | 36 |
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| 2 | were [verb] be [vb pp] [prep] | 36 |
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| 3 | were [verb] [was/were] [vb pp] [prep] | 23 |
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| 4 | were [vb pp] [be] [vb pp] [prep] | 23 |
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| 5 | were [verb] [be] [vb pp] by | 14 |
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| 6 | were [verb] [be] [vb pp] by | 14 |
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| 7 | were [verb] was [vb pp] [prep] | 12 |
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| 8 | were [verb] were [vb pp] [prep] | 11 |
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| 9 | were [v-ing] [be] [vb pp] [prep] | 9 |
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| 10 | were [verb] [be] [vb pp] to | 7 |
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| 11 | were [verb] [be] [vb pp] to | 7 |
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| 12 | were [verb] [be] [vb pp] with | 6 |
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| 13 | were [verb] [be] [vb pp] with | 6 |
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| 14 | were [verb] [is] [vb pp] [prep] | 5 |
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| 15 | were [verb] is [vb pp] [prep] | 5 |
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