| No | Pattern | Freq | Relations |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | they were [prep] [det] [noun] | 77 |
|
| 2 | they were [prep] [det] [noun sg] | 60 |
|
| 3 | they were in [det] [noun] | 36 |
|
| 4 | they were in [det] [noun] | 36 |
|
| 5 | they were [prep] [det] [noun pl] | 17 |
|
| 6 | they were [prep] some [noun] | 15 |
|
| 7 | they were [prep] each [noun] | 12 |
|
| 8 | they were at [det] [noun] | 12 |
|
| 9 | they were at [det] [noun] | 12 |
|
| 10 | they were [prep] [det] other | 11 |
|
| 11 | they were [prep] [det] other | 11 |
|
| 12 | they were [prep] that [noun] | 10 |
|
| 13 | they were [prep] this [noun] | 9 |
|
| 14 | they were [prep] [det] time | 8 |
|
| 15 | they were [prep] any [noun] | 7 |
|
| 16 | they were [prep] [det] time | 7 |
|
| 17 | they were [prep] [det] way | 5 |
|
| 18 | they were [prep] [det] day | 5 |
|
| 19 | they were to [det] [noun] | 5 |
|
| 20 | they were of [det] [noun] | 5 |
|
| 21 | they were [prep] [det] case | 5 |
|
| 22 | they were of [det] [noun] | 5 |
|
| 23 | they were [prep] [det] days | 5 |
|
| 24 | they were to [det] [noun] | 5 |
|
