| No | Pattern | Freq | Relations |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | [noun] were [adv] [verb] | 12367 |
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| 2 | [noun pl] were [adv] [verb] | 8778 |
|
| 3 | [pron] were [adv] [verb] | 6374 |
|
| 4 | [pers pn] were [adv] [verb] | 4981 |
|
| 5 | they were [adv] [verb] | 3055 |
|
| 6 | they were [adv] [verb] | 2983 |
|
| 7 | [noun sg] were [adv] [verb] | 2302 |
|
| 8 | we were [adv] [verb] | 1041 |
|
| 9 | we were [adv] [verb] | 1028 |
|
| 10 | [conj] were [adv] [verb] | 1005 |
|
| 11 | [noun prp] were [adv] [verb] | 866 |
|
| 12 | [adj] were [adv] [verb] | 826 |
|
| 13 | [coord] were [adv] [verb] | 720 |
|
| 14 | [Wh det] were [adv] [verb] | 715 |
|
| 15 | which were [adv] [verb] | 691 |
|
| 16 | which were [adv] [verb] | 691 |
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| 17 | [Wh pn] were [adv] [verb] | 586 |
|
| 18 | who were [adv] [verb] | 559 |
|
| 19 | who were [adv] [verb] | 559 |
|
| 20 | you were [adv] [verb] | 554 |
|
| 21 | you were [adv] [verb] | 554 |
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| 22 | and were [adv] [verb] | 540 |
|
| 23 | and were [adv] [verb] | 540 |
|
| 24 | [det] were [adv] [verb] | 414 |
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| 25 | [n mass] were [adv] [verb] | 410 |
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| 26 | that were [adv] [verb] | 268 |
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| 27 | that were [adv] [verb] | 268 |
|
| 28 | [that] were [adv] [verb] | 268 |
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| 29 | [num] were [adv] [verb] | 248 |
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| 30 | people were [adv] [verb] | 224 |
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