| No | Pattern | Freq | Relations |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | [noun pl] were [verb] [prep] be | 593 |
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| 2 | [noun pl] were [vb pp] [prep] be | 519 |
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| 3 | [noun pl] [be] said [prep] be | 196 |
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| 4 | [noun pl] be said [prep] be | 196 |
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| 5 | [noun] were said [prep] be | 91 |
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| 6 | [noun pl] [was/were] said [prep] be | 70 |
|
| 7 | [noun pl] were say [prep] be | 66 |
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| 8 | [noun pl] were said [prep] be | 66 |
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| 9 | [noun pl] were said [prep] [be] | 66 |
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| 10 | [noun pl] were said [prep] [be] | 66 |
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