| No | Pattern | Freq | Relations |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | [pron] were about [verb] | 170 |
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| 2 | [pers pn] were about [verb] | 159 |
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| 3 | [noun] were about [verb] | 76 |
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| 4 | they were about [verb] | 72 |
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| 5 | they were about [verb] | 72 |
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| 6 | [noun pl] were about [verb] | 49 |
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| 7 | we were about [verb] | 35 |
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| 8 | we were about [verb] | 35 |
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| 9 | you were about [verb] | 19 |
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| 10 | you were about [verb] | 19 |
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| 11 | [conj] were about [verb] | 16 |
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| 12 | [coord] were about [verb] | 16 |
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| 13 | he were about [verb] | 13 |
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| 14 | [noun sg] were about [verb] | 13 |
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| 15 | he were about [verb] | 13 |
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| 16 | and were about [verb] | 13 |
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| 17 | and were about [verb] | 13 |
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| 18 | [noun prp] were about [verb] | 12 |
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| 19 | she were about [verb] | 12 |
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| 20 | she were about [verb] | 12 |
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| 21 | who were about [verb] | 10 |
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| 22 | who were about [verb] | 10 |
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| 23 | [Wh pn] were about [verb] | 10 |
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| 24 | it were about [verb] | 5 |
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| 25 | it were about [verb] | 5 |
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| 26 | were [adv] about [verb] | 43 |
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| 27 | were [adv] about [verb] | 29 |
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| 28 | were just about [verb] | 21 |
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| 29 | were just about [verb] | 21 |
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| 30 | were [not/n't] about [verb] | 14 |
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