| No | Pattern | Freq | Relations |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | were [verb] [prep] [be] [prep] | 148 |
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| 2 | [be] say [prep] [be] [prep] | 140 |
|
| 3 | be say [prep] [be] [prep] | 140 |
|
| 4 | [was/were] say [prep] [be] [prep] | 57 |
|
| 5 | were say [prep] [be] [prep] | 16 |
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