| No | Pattern | Freq | Relations |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | they [vb past] [prep] be | 703 |
|
| 2 | they [vb past] to [be] | 675 |
|
| 3 | they [vb past] [prep] be | 671 |
|
| 4 | they [vb past] [prep] [be] | 671 |
|
| 5 | they had [prep] [be] | 200 |
|
| 6 | they seemed [prep] [be] | 123 |
|
| 7 | they appeared [prep] [be] | 34 |
|
| 8 | they wanted [prep] [be] | 34 |
|
| 9 | they tended [prep] [be] | 24 |
|
| 10 | they considered [prep] [be] | 22 |
|
| 11 | they needed [prep] [be] | 22 |
|
| 12 | they [vb past] [prep] [was/were] | 20 |
|
| 13 | they came [prep] [be] | 20 |
|
| 14 | they [vb past] [prep] was | 17 |
|
| 15 | they happened [prep] [be] | 17 |
|
| 16 | they believed [prep] [be] | 14 |
|
| 17 | they continued [prep] [be] | 13 |
|
| 18 | they claimed [prep] [be] | 12 |
|
| 19 | they took [prep] [be] | 10 |
|
| 20 | they [vb past] [prep] being | 10 |
|
| 21 | they [vb past] [prep] [being] | 10 |
|
| 22 | they proved [prep] [be] | 9 |
|
| 23 | they began [prep] [be] | 8 |
|
| 24 | they expected [prep] [be] | 8 |
|
| 25 | they refused [prep] [be] | 7 |
|
| 26 | they knew [prep] [be] | 7 |
|
| 27 | they felt [prep] [be] | 6 |
|
| 28 | they got [prep] [be] | 6 |
|
| 29 | they wished [prep] [be] | 6 |
|
| 30 | they perceived [prep] [be] | 6 |
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