| No | Pattern | Freq | Relations |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | [subord] they were [vb pp] [prep] be | 32 |
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| 2 | [subord] they were [vb pp] to [be] | 32 |
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| 3 | [subord] they were [vb pp] [prep] [be] | 32 |
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| 4 | [subord] they were [vb pp] to [be] | 32 |
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| 5 | [subord] they were [vb pp] [prep] [be] | 32 |
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| 6 | because they were [vb pp] [prep] [be] | 10 |
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| 7 | if they were [vb pp] [prep] [be] | 9 |
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| 8 | [subord] they were thought [prep] [be] | 5 |
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