| No | Pattern | Freq | Relations |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | [verb] were [prep] | 201 |
|
| 2 | [vb past] were [prep] | 102 |
|
| 3 | [verb] were in | 67 |
|
| 4 | [vb pp] were [prep] | 67 |
|
| 5 | [verb] were in | 67 |
|
| 6 | [verb] were of | 29 |
|
| 7 | [verb] were of | 29 |
|
| 8 | [verb] were for | 16 |
|
| 9 | [verb] were for | 16 |
|
| 10 | [verb] were to | 15 |
|
| 11 | [verb] were to | 15 |
|
| 12 | [verb] were at | 13 |
|
| 13 | [verb] were at | 13 |
|
| 14 | [verb] were from | 10 |
|
| 15 | [verb] were from | 10 |
|
| 16 | [to-vb] were [prep] | 9 |
|
| 17 | [v-ing] were [prep] | 9 |
|
| 18 | make were [prep] | 9 |
|
| 19 | [verb] were on | 8 |
|
| 20 | [verb] were on | 8 |
|
| 21 | know were [prep] | 6 |
|
| 22 | [vb -s] were [prep] | 6 |
|
| 23 | [verb] were with | 5 |
|
| 24 | interview were [prep] | 5 |
|
| 25 | say were [prep] | 5 |
|
| 26 | made were [prep] | 5 |
|
| 27 | [verb] were with | 5 |
|
| 28 | see were [prep] | 5 |
|
| 29 | said were [prep] | 5 |
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