| No | Pattern | Freq | Relations |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | [noun] were [adv] [vb pp] | 8320 |
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| 2 | [noun pl] were [adv] [vb pp] | 5965 |
|
| 3 | [pron] were [adv] [vb pp] | 2755 |
|
| 4 | [pers pn] were [adv] [vb pp] | 1889 |
|
| 5 | [noun sg] were [adv] [vb pp] | 1576 |
|
| 6 | they were [adv] [vb pp] | 1426 |
|
| 7 | they were [adv] [vb pp] | 1382 |
|
| 8 | [conj] were [adv] [vb pp] | 646 |
|
| 9 | [adj] were [adv] [vb pp] | 608 |
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| 10 | [noun prp] were [adv] [vb pp] | 555 |
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| 11 | [Wh det] were [adv] [vb pp] | 544 |
|
| 12 | which were [adv] [vb pp] | 521 |
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| 13 | which were [adv] [vb pp] | 521 |
|
| 14 | [coord] were [adv] [vb pp] | 456 |
|
| 15 | and were [adv] [vb pp] | 355 |
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| 16 | and were [adv] [vb pp] | 355 |
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| 17 | [det] were [adv] [vb pp] | 308 |
|
| 18 | we were [adv] [vb pp] | 288 |
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| 19 | we were [adv] [vb pp] | 280 |
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| 20 | [Wh pn] were [adv] [vb pp] | 277 |
|
| 21 | who were [adv] [vb pp] | 260 |
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| 22 | who were [adv] [vb pp] | 260 |
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| 23 | [n mass] were [adv] [vb pp] | 216 |
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| 24 | [num] were [adv] [vb pp] | 201 |
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| 25 | [that] were [adv] [vb pp] | 177 |
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| 26 | that were [adv] [vb pp] | 177 |
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| 27 | that were [adv] [vb pp] | 177 |
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| 28 | these were [adv] [vb pp] | 174 |
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| 29 | these were [adv] [vb pp] | 174 |
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| 30 | [verb] were [adv] [vb pp] | 137 |
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