| No | Pattern | Freq | Relations |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | people were [prep] | 137 |
|
| 2 | [n mass] were in | 102 |
|
| 3 | [n mass] were on | 39 |
|
| 4 | [n mass] were to | 38 |
|
| 5 | [n mass] were at | 32 |
|
| 6 | sales were [prep] | 23 |
|
| 7 | staff were [prep] | 16 |
|
| 8 | works were [prep] | 14 |
|
| 9 | [n mass] were of | 12 |
|
| 10 | [n mass] were for | 12 |
|
| 11 | headquarters were [prep] | 9 |
|
| 12 | aircraft were [prep] | 8 |
|
| 13 | [n mass] were from | 6 |
|
| 14 | data were [prep] | 6 |
|
| 15 | pair were [prep] | 6 |
|
| 16 | [n mass] were like | 5 |
|
| 17 | [n mass] were under | 5 |
|
| 18 | [n mass] were by | 5 |
|
