| No | Pattern | Freq | Relations |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | were [adj] [prep] the [noun] | 2030 |
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| 2 | were [adj] [prep] the [noun sg] | 1583 |
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| 3 | [be] [adj] [prep] the way | 421 |
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| 4 | be [adj] [prep] the way | 421 |
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| 5 | [was/were] [adj] [prep] the way | 129 |
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| 6 | were [adj] [prep] the way | 43 |
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| 7 | were [adj] [prep] [art] way | 42 |
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| 8 | were [adj] [prep] the way | 42 |
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| 9 | were [adj] [prep] [art] way | 42 |
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| 10 | were [adj] [prep] the way | 41 |
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