| No | Pattern | Freq | Relations |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | they were [verb] be | 75 |
|
| 2 | they were [verb] [be] | 75 |
|
| 3 | they were [verb] [was/were] | 61 |
|
| 4 | they were [v-ing] [be] | 48 |
|
| 5 | they were [verb] was | 45 |
|
| 6 | they were [vb pp] [be] | 26 |
|
| 7 | they were [verb] were | 16 |
|
| 8 | they were doing [be] | 13 |
|
| 9 | they were do [be] | 13 |
|
| 10 | they were [verb] [is] | 12 |
|
| 11 | they were [verb] is | 11 |
|
