| No | Pattern | Freq | Relations |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | [noun pl] were the | 1598 |
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| 2 | [noun sg] were the | 975 |
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| 3 | [noun prp] were the | 373 |
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| 4 | [n mass] were the | 46 |
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| 5 | year were the | 21 |
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| 6 | group were the | 19 |
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| 7 | woman were the | 19 |
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| 8 | people were the | 19 |
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| 9 | people were the | 19 |
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| 10 | time were the | 18 |
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| 11 | man were the | 18 |
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| 12 | women were the | 18 |
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| 13 | men were the | 18 |
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| 14 | child were the | 17 |
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| 15 | children were the | 16 |
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| 16 | time were the | 15 |
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| 17 | service were the | 14 |
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| 18 | firm were the | 14 |
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| 19 | party were the | 13 |
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| 20 | house were the | 13 |
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| 21 | year were the | 13 |
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| 22 | firm were the | 13 |
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| 23 | eye were the | 13 |
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| 24 | groups were the | 12 |
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| 25 | member were the | 12 |
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| 26 | eyes were the | 12 |
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| 27 | members were the | 12 |
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| 28 | change were the | 10 |
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| 29 | services were the | 9 |
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| 30 | exceptions were the | 9 |
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