| No | Pattern | Freq | Relations |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | [noun sg] were in | 493 |
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| 2 | [noun sg] were to | 428 |
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| 3 | [noun sg] were on | 147 |
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| 4 | [noun sg] were at | 124 |
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| 5 | [noun sg] were of | 106 |
|
| 6 | [noun sg] were among | 61 |
|
| 7 | [noun sg] were for | 52 |
|
| 8 | [noun sg] were from | 34 |
|
| 9 | [noun sg] were like | 27 |
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| 10 | family were [prep] | 27 |
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| 11 | [noun sg] were under | 26 |
|
| 12 | [noun sg] were by | 23 |
|
| 13 | [noun sg] were with | 22 |
|
| 14 | time were [prep] | 17 |
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| 15 | party were [prep] | 16 |
|
| 16 | wife were [prep] | 15 |
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| 17 | crew were [prep] | 14 |
|
| 18 | year were [prep] | 14 |
|
| 19 | majority were [prep] | 14 |
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| 20 | [noun sg] were about | 13 |
|
| 21 | group were [prep] | 12 |
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| 22 | population were [prep] | 11 |
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| 23 | [noun sg] were as | 10 |
|
| 24 | company were [prep] | 10 |
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| 25 | [noun sg] were against | 10 |
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| 26 | [noun sg] were without | 10 |
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| 27 | area were [prep] | 10 |
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| 28 | [noun sg] were between | 10 |
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| 29 | [noun sg] were amongst | 9 |
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| 30 | team were [prep] | 9 |
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