| No | Pattern | Freq | Relations |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | [conj] they were | 14867 |
|
| 2 | [subord] they were | 8312 |
|
| 3 | [coord] they were | 3293 |
|
| 4 | that they were | 3262 |
|
| 5 | that they were | 3262 |
|
| 6 | [that] they were | 3262 |
|
| 7 | [noun] they were | 2915 |
|
| 8 | [adv] they were | 2815 |
|
| 9 | [verb] they were | 2651 |
|
| 10 | and they were | 1948 |
|
| 11 | and they were | 1948 |
|
| 12 | [noun sg] they were | 1938 |
|
| 13 | [pron] they were | 1883 |
|
| 14 | if they were | 1881 |
|
| 15 | if they were | 1881 |
|
| 16 | [adv] they were | 1692 |
|
| 17 | [Wh det] they were | 1451 |
|
| 18 | [vb past] they were | 1450 |
|
| 19 | when they were | 1331 |
|
| 20 | when they were | 1331 |
|
| 21 | but they were | 1305 |
|
| 22 | but they were | 1305 |
|
| 23 | as they were | 1091 |
|
| 24 | as they were | 1091 |
|
| 25 | [Wh adv] they were | 988 |
|
| 26 | because they were | 943 |
|
| 27 | because they were | 943 |
|
| 28 | [noun pl] they were | 762 |
|
| 29 | [adj] they were | 746 |
|
| 30 | what they were | 722 |
|
