| No | Pattern | Freq | Relations |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | were [vb pp] [adv] to the | 214 |
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| 2 | were [vb pp] [adv prt] to [art] | 202 |
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| 3 | were [vb pp] [adv] to [art] | 63 |
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| 4 | were [vb pp] on to [art] | 57 |
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| 5 | were [vb pp] on to [art] | 57 |
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| 6 | were [vb pp] [adv] to a | 47 |
|
| 7 | were [vb pp] up to [art] | 27 |
|
| 8 | were [vb pp] up to [art] | 27 |
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| 9 | were [vb pp] out to [art] | 24 |
|
| 10 | were [vb pp] out to [art] | 24 |
|
| 11 | were [vb pp] over to [art] | 22 |
|
| 12 | were [vb pp] over to [art] | 22 |
|
| 13 | were [vb pp] back to [art] | 20 |
|
| 14 | were [vb pp] back to [art] | 20 |
|
| 15 | were [vb pp] down to [art] | 18 |
|
| 16 | were [vb pp] down to [art] | 18 |
|
| 17 | were sent [adv] to [art] | 17 |
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| 18 | were [vb pp] in to [art] | 15 |
|
| 19 | were [vb pp] off to [art] | 15 |
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| 20 | were [vb pp] off to [art] | 15 |
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| 21 | were [vb pp] in to [art] | 15 |
|
| 22 | were passed [adv] to [art] | 13 |
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| 23 | were handed [adv] to [art] | 12 |
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| 24 | were brought [adv] to [art] | 12 |
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| 25 | were taken [adv] to [art] | 9 |
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| 26 | were [vb pp] directly to [art] | 8 |
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| 27 | were [vb pp] close to [art] | 8 |
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| 28 | were [vb pp] directly to [art] | 8 |
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| 29 | were [vb pp] close to [art] | 8 |
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| 30 | were called [adv] to [art] | 7 |
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