| No | Pattern | Freq | Relations |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | [subord] they were in | 312 |
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| 2 | as they were [prep] | 199 |
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| 3 | if they were [prep] | 139 |
|
| 4 | when they were [prep] | 121 |
|
| 5 | [subord] they were at | 95 |
|
| 6 | [subord] they were on | 91 |
|
| 7 | than they were [prep] | 80 |
|
| 8 | [subord] they were to | 55 |
|
| 9 | while they were [prep] | 50 |
|
| 10 | because they were [prep] | 49 |
|
| 11 | until they were [prep] | 27 |
|
| 12 | though they were [prep] | 27 |
|
| 13 | [subord] they were by | 24 |
|
| 14 | [subord] they were of | 24 |
|
| 15 | once they were [prep] | 23 |
|
| 16 | [subord] they were under | 21 |
|
| 17 | [subord] they were with | 19 |
|
| 18 | [subord] they were for | 16 |
|
| 19 | [subord] they were over | 14 |
|
| 20 | whether they were [prep] | 14 |
|
| 21 | where they were [prep] | 13 |
|
| 22 | although they were [prep] | 11 |
|
| 23 | [subord] they were like | 11 |
|
| 24 | [subord] they were from | 10 |
|
| 25 | since they were [prep] | 10 |
|
| 26 | [subord] they were within | 10 |
|
| 27 | [subord] they were about | 8 |
|
| 28 | before they were [prep] | 8 |
|
| 29 | [subord] they were before | 7 |
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| 30 | [subord] they were worth | 7 |
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