| No | Pattern | Freq | Relations |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | were [vb pp] [subord] [verb] [prep] [art] | 27 |
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| 2 | were [vb pp] as [verb] [prep] [art] | 25 |
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| 3 | were [vb pp] [subord] [verb] [prep] the | 21 |
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| 4 | were [vb pp] [subord] [v-ing] [prep] [art] | 10 |
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| 5 | were [vb pp] [subord] [vb pp] [prep] [art] | 10 |
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| 6 | were [vb pp] [subord] [verb] to [art] | 8 |
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| 7 | were [vb pp] [subord] [verb] to [art] | 8 |
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| 8 | were [vb pp] [subord] [vb -s] [prep] [art] | 7 |
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| 9 | were [vb pp] [subord] [verb] in [art] | 5 |
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| 10 | were [vb pp] [subord] [verb] in [art] | 5 |
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| 11 | were [vb pp] [subord] [verb] [prep] a | 5 |
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