| No | Pattern | Freq | Relations |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | were [prep] [adj] | 2766 |
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| 2 | were [prep] [adj] | 1294 |
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| 3 | were in [adj] | 967 |
|
| 4 | were in [adj] | 967 |
|
| 5 | were [prep] [det] | 849 |
|
| 6 | were [prep] [num] | 454 |
|
| 7 | were of [adj] | 430 |
|
| 8 | were of [adj] | 430 |
|
| 9 | were at [adj] | 285 |
|
| 10 | were at [adj] | 285 |
|
| 11 | were on [adj] | 201 |
|
| 12 | were on [adj] | 201 |
|
| 13 | were [prep] that | 162 |
|
| 14 | were [prep] that | 162 |
|
| 15 | were [prep] this | 137 |
|
| 16 | were [prep] this | 137 |
|
| 17 | were like [adj] | 136 |
|
| 18 | were like [adj] | 136 |
|
| 19 | were among [adj] | 122 |
|
| 20 | were among [adj] | 122 |
|
| 21 | were for [adj] | 100 |
|
| 22 | were for [adj] | 100 |
|
| 23 | were [prep] those | 97 |
|
| 24 | were [prep] those | 97 |
|
| 25 | were [prep] [num ord] | 89 |
|
| 26 | were [prep] some | 88 |
|
| 27 | were [prep] some | 88 |
|
| 28 | were [prep] one | 83 |
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| 29 | were [prep] one | 83 |
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| 30 | were [prep] any | 80 |
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