| No | Pattern | Freq | Relations |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | [noun pl] were [verb] [prep] the | 6470 |
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| 2 | [noun pl] were [vb pp] [prep] the | 5799 |
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| 3 | [noun pl] be spent [prep] the | 29 |
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| 4 | [noun pl] [be] spent [prep] the | 29 |
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| 5 | [noun pl] were spent [prep] [art] | 26 |
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| 6 | [noun pl] were spent [prep] [art] | 26 |
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| 7 | [noun] were spent [prep] the | 22 |
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| 8 | [noun pl] [was/were] spent [prep] the | 20 |
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| 9 | [noun pl] were spent [prep] the | 17 |
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| 10 | [noun pl] were spend [prep] the | 17 |
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