| No | Pattern | Freq | Relations |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | they were [adv] [vb pp] | 1799 |
|
| 2 | they were [not/n't] [vb pp] | 417 |
|
| 3 | they were not [vb pp] | 417 |
|
| 4 | they were n't [verb] | 323 |
|
| 5 | [pron] were n't [vb pp] | 301 |
|
| 6 | [pers pn] were n't [vb pp] | 287 |
|
| 7 | they [be] n't [vb pp] | 144 |
|
| 8 | they be n't [vb pp] | 144 |
|
| 9 | they [was/were] n't [vb pp] | 121 |
|
| 10 | they were n't [vb pp] | 121 |
|
