| No | Pattern | Freq | Relations |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | they were [verb] [prep] [be] | 192 |
|
| 2 | they [be] say [prep] [be] | 42 |
|
| 3 | they be say [prep] [be] | 42 |
|
| 4 | [pron] were say [prep] [be] | 29 |
|
| 5 | they [was/were] say [prep] [be] | 12 |
|
| 6 | they were say [prep] [be] | 12 |
|
