| No | Pattern | Freq | Relations |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | were the [noun] [prep] [noun sg] | 214 |
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| 2 | were the [noun] of [noun sg] | 182 |
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| 3 | were the [noun sg] [prep] [noun sg] | 113 |
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| 4 | were the [noun pl] [prep] [noun sg] | 99 |
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| 5 | were the [noun] in [noun sg] | 11 |
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| 6 | were the result [prep] [noun sg] | 11 |
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| 7 | were the result [prep] [noun sg] | 10 |
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| 8 | were the [noun] for [noun sg] | 9 |
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| 9 | were the sort [prep] [noun sg] | 7 |
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| 10 | were the sort [prep] [noun sg] | 7 |
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| 11 | were the kind [prep] [noun sg] | 5 |
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| 12 | were the subject [prep] [noun sg] | 5 |
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| 13 | were the [noun] to [noun sg] | 5 |
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| 14 | were the type [prep] [noun sg] | 5 |
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