| No | Pattern | Freq | Relations |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | they were in | 961 |
|
| 2 | they were on | 339 |
|
| 3 | they were at | 255 |
|
| 4 | they were to | 224 |
|
| 5 | they were like | 114 |
|
| 6 | they were of | 92 |
|
| 7 | they were under | 66 |
|
| 8 | they were for | 62 |
|
| 9 | they were by | 57 |
|
| 10 | they were from | 53 |
|
| 11 | they were with | 50 |
|
| 12 | they were among | 35 |
|
| 13 | they were after | 33 |
|
| 14 | they were worth | 29 |
|
| 15 | they were about | 27 |
|
| 16 | they were over | 22 |
|
| 17 | they were within | 21 |
|
| 18 | they were without | 15 |
|
| 19 | they were against | 13 |
|
| 20 | they were before | 12 |
|
| 21 | they were outside | 11 |
|
| 22 | they were off | 10 |
|
| 23 | they were inside | 9 |
|
| 24 | they were into | 9 |
|
| 25 | they were amongst | 8 |
|
| 26 | they were between | 8 |
|
| 27 | they were aged | 7 |
|
| 28 | they were up | 7 |
|
| 29 | they were behind | 7 |
|
| 30 | they were beyond | 7 |
|
