| No | Pattern | Freq | Relations |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | were [vb pp] [prep] be [adj] | 391 |
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| 2 | were [vb pp] to [be] [adj] | 377 |
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| 3 | were [vb pp] [prep] [be] [adj] | 374 |
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| 4 | were [vb pp] [prep] be [adj] | 374 |
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| 5 | were found [prep] [be] [adj] | 63 |
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| 6 | were said [prep] [be] [adj] | 36 |
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| 7 | were thought [prep] [be] [adj] | 36 |
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| 8 | were considered [prep] [be] [adj] | 25 |
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| 9 | were known [prep] [be] [adj] | 20 |
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| 10 | were reported [prep] [be] [adj] | 19 |
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| 11 | were expected [prep] [be] [adj] | 18 |
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| 12 | were [vb pp] [prep] being [adj] | 15 |
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| 13 | were [vb pp] [prep] [being] [adj] | 15 |
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| 14 | were held [prep] [be] [adj] | 14 |
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| 15 | were believed [prep] [be] [adj] | 13 |
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| 16 | were bound [prep] [be] [adj] | 10 |
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| 17 | were judged [prep] [be] [adj] | 10 |
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| 18 | were deemed [prep] [be] [adj] | 9 |
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| 19 | were [vb pp] [prep] [be] present | 8 |
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| 20 | were perceived [prep] [be] [adj] | 8 |
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| 21 | were seen [prep] [be] [adj] | 7 |
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| 22 | were [vb pp] [prep] [be] responsible | 7 |
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| 23 | were [vb pp] of [be] [adj] | 7 |
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| 24 | were [vb pp] [prep] [be] able | 7 |
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| 25 | were designed [prep] [be] [adj] | 6 |
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| 26 | were shown [prep] [be] [adj] | 6 |
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| 27 | were [vb pp] [prep] [be] necessary | 5 |
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| 28 | were alleged [prep] [be] [adj] | 5 |
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| 29 | were [vb pp] [prep] [be] active | 5 |
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| 30 | were accused [prep] [be] [adj] | 5 |
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