| No | Pattern | Freq | Relations |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | were [verb] [prep] the | 13746 |
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| 2 | [verb] [prep] the [adj -est] | 3517 |
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| 3 | were [prep] the [adj -est] | 68 |
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| 4 | were [verb] the [adj -est] | 27 |
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| 5 | were [verb] [prep] [adj -est] | 5 |
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