| No | Pattern | Freq | Relations |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | there were [noun pl] [prep] [pos pn] | 112 |
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| 2 | there were [noun pl] in [pos pn] | 52 |
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| 3 | there were [noun pl] in [pos pn] | 52 |
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| 4 | there were [noun pl] [prep] her | 46 |
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| 5 | there were tears [prep] [pos pn] | 45 |
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| 6 | there were [noun pl] [prep] his | 36 |
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| 7 | there were [noun pl] of [pos pn] | 13 |
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| 8 | there were [noun pl] of [pos pn] | 13 |
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| 9 | there were [noun pl] on [pos pn] | 13 |
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| 10 | there were [noun pl] on [pos pn] | 13 |
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| 11 | there were [noun pl] [prep] my | 11 |
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| 12 | there were [noun pl] [prep] their | 9 |
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| 13 | there were [noun pl] [prep] its | 7 |
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| 14 | there were [noun pl] to [pos pn] | 5 |
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| 15 | there were [noun pl] to [pos pn] | 5 |
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