| No | Pattern | Freq | Relations |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | were [noun] [noun pl] | 886 |
|
| 2 | [was/were] [noun sg] [noun pl] | 843 |
|
| 3 | was [noun] [noun pl] | 164 |
|
| 4 | [was/were] [noun prp] [noun pl] | 126 |
|
| 5 | [was/were] [noun pl] [noun pl] | 37 |
|
| 6 | [was/were] [n mass] [noun pl] | 31 |
|
| 7 | [was/were] [noun] members | 28 |
|
| 8 | [was/were] [noun] pylori | 18 |
|
| 9 | [was/were] [noun] officers | 14 |
|
| 10 | [was/were] family [noun pl] | 14 |
|
| 11 | [was/were] family [noun pl] | 14 |
|
| 12 | [was/were] [letter] [noun pl] | 14 |
|
| 13 | [was/were] government [noun pl] | 12 |
|
| 14 | [was/were] government [noun pl] | 12 |
|
| 15 | [was/were] [noun] students | 12 |
|
| 16 | [was/were] [noun] men | 11 |
|
| 17 | [was/were] [noun] workers | 10 |
|
| 18 | [was/were] helicobacter [noun pl] | 9 |
|
| 19 | [was/were] business [noun pl] | 9 |
|
| 20 | [was/were] helicobacter [noun pl] | 9 |
|
| 21 | [was/were] railway [noun pl] | 9 |
|
| 22 | [was/were] h [noun pl] | 9 |
|
| 23 | [was/were] railway [noun pl] | 9 |
|
| 24 | [was/were] h [noun pl] | 9 |
|
| 25 | [was/were] business [noun pl] | 9 |
|
| 26 | [was/were] police [noun pl] | 8 |
|
| 27 | [was/were] party [noun pl] | 8 |
|
| 28 | [was/were] police [noun pl] | 8 |
|
| 29 | [was/were] party [noun pl] | 8 |
|
| 30 | [was/were] [noun] brothers | 7 |
|
