| No | Pattern | Freq | Relations |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | they were [verb] to | 726 |
|
| 2 | they [be] say to | 55 |
|
| 3 | they be say to | 55 |
|
| 4 | [pron] were say to | 42 |
|
| 5 | they were say [prep] | 29 |
|
| 6 | they were say [prep] | 29 |
|
| 7 | [pers pn] were say to | 25 |
|
| 8 | they were say to | 21 |
|
| 9 | they were say to | 20 |
|
| 10 | they [was/were] say to | 20 |
|
