| No | Pattern | Freq | Relations |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | [noun] were the | 2999 |
|
| 2 | [pron] were the | 2122 |
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| 3 | [noun pl] were the | 1598 |
|
| 4 | [pers pn] were the | 1308 |
|
| 5 | [adj] were the | 1016 |
|
| 6 | [noun sg] were the | 975 |
|
| 7 | they were the | 727 |
|
| 8 | they were the | 695 |
|
| 9 | [det] were the | 685 |
|
| 10 | these were the | 399 |
|
| 11 | these were the | 399 |
|
| 12 | [noun prp] were the | 373 |
|
| 13 | [adv] were the | 366 |
|
| 14 | [Wh det] were the | 333 |
|
| 15 | there were the | 312 |
|
| 16 | [ex0] were the | 312 |
|
| 17 | there were the | 312 |
|
| 18 | [conj] were the | 288 |
|
| 19 | [verb] were the | 265 |
|
| 20 | [adv] were the | 245 |
|
| 21 | [adj] were the | 217 |
|
| 22 | you were the | 198 |
|
| 23 | you were the | 198 |
|
| 24 | what were the | 186 |
|
| 25 | what were the | 186 |
|
| 26 | we were the | 162 |
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| 27 | we were the | 158 |
|
| 28 | which were the | 147 |
|
| 29 | [Wh pn] were the | 147 |
|
| 30 | which were the | 147 |
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