| No | Pattern | Freq | Relations |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | [noun pl] were [vb pp] [prep] be | 519 |
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| 2 | [noun pl] were [vb pp] to [be] | 519 |
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| 3 | [noun pl] were found [prep] [be] | 86 |
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| 4 | [noun pl] were said [prep] [be] | 66 |
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| 5 | [noun pl] were expected [prep] [be] | 45 |
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| 6 | [noun pl] were thought [prep] [be] | 35 |
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| 7 | [noun pl] were reported [prep] [be] | 34 |
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| 8 | [noun pl] were considered [prep] [be] | 26 |
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| 9 | [noun pl] were deemed [prep] [be] | 16 |
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| 10 | [noun pl] were held [prep] [be] | 16 |
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| 11 | [noun pl] were known [prep] [be] | 14 |
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| 12 | [noun pl] were believed [prep] [be] | 13 |
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| 13 | [noun pl] were intended [prep] [be] | 11 |
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| 14 | [noun pl] were seen [prep] [be] | 11 |
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| 15 | [noun pl] were meant [prep] [be] | 10 |
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| 16 | patients were [vb pp] [prep] [be] | 9 |
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| 17 | children were [vb pp] [prep] [be] | 9 |
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| 18 | [noun pl] were bound [prep] [be] | 8 |
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| 19 | [noun pl] were shown [prep] [be] | 8 |
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| 20 | [noun pl] were required [prep] [be] | 7 |
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| 21 | [noun pl] were designed [prep] [be] | 7 |
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| 22 | women were [vb pp] [prep] [be] | 7 |
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| 23 | [noun pl] were taken [prep] [be] | 7 |
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| 24 | [noun pl] were estimated [prep] [be] | 7 |
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| 25 | levels were [vb pp] [prep] [be] | 6 |
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| 26 | others were [vb pp] [prep] [be] | 6 |
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| 27 | forces were [vb pp] [prep] [be] | 6 |
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| 28 | [noun pl] were felt [prep] [be] | 6 |
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| 29 | [noun pl] were assumed [prep] [be] | 5 |
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| 30 | men were [vb pp] [prep] [be] | 5 |
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