| No | Pattern | Freq | Relations |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | [vb past] were [adj] | 286 |
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| 2 | [vb pp] were [adj] | 114 |
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| 3 | [vb infin] were [adj] | 25 |
|
| 4 | say were [adj] | 22 |
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| 5 | [to-vb] were [adj] | 22 |
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| 6 | think were [adj] | 21 |
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| 7 | involve were [adj] | 15 |
|
| 8 | said were [adj] | 15 |
|
| 9 | see were [adj] | 14 |
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| 10 | thought were [adj] | 13 |
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| 11 | [verb] were able | 12 |
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| 12 | [verb] were similar | 12 |
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| 13 | [verb] were true | 12 |
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| 14 | [vb -s] were [adj] | 12 |
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| 15 | involved were [adj] | 12 |
|
| 16 | know were [adj] | 11 |
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| 17 | feel were [adj] | 11 |
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| 18 | use were [adj] | 11 |
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| 19 | felt were [adj] | 10 |
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| 20 | knew were [adj] | 10 |
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| 21 | used were [adj] | 9 |
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| 22 | do were [adj] | 9 |
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| 23 | [v-ing] were [adj] | 9 |
|
| 24 | claim were [adj] | 8 |
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| 25 | make were [adj] | 8 |
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| 26 | [vb base] were [adj] | 8 |
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| 27 | saw were [adj] | 8 |
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| 28 | offer were [adj] | 7 |
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| 29 | believe were [adj] | 7 |
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| 30 | give were [adj] | 7 |
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