| No | Pattern | Freq | Relations |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | were [verb] [prep] the | 13746 |
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| 2 | were [vb pp] [prep] the | 11578 |
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| 3 | were [verb] in the | 2724 |
|
| 4 | were [verb] in the | 2724 |
|
| 5 | were [verb] by the | 2706 |
|
| 6 | were [verb] by the | 2706 |
|
| 7 | were [v-ing] [prep] the | 1945 |
|
| 8 | were [verb] to the | 1497 |
|
| 9 | were [verb] to the | 1497 |
|
| 10 | were [verb] on the | 1026 |
|
| 11 | were [verb] on the | 1026 |
|
| 12 | were [verb] from the | 903 |
|
| 13 | were [verb] from the | 903 |
|
| 14 | were [verb] at the | 764 |
|
| 15 | were [verb] at the | 764 |
|
| 16 | were [verb] for the | 631 |
|
| 17 | were [verb] for the | 631 |
|
| 18 | were [verb] with the | 599 |
|
| 19 | were [verb] with the | 599 |
|
| 20 | were [verb] into the | 454 |
|
| 21 | were [verb] into the | 454 |
|
| 22 | were make [prep] the | 376 |
|
| 23 | were made [prep] the | 372 |
|
| 24 | were [verb] during the | 227 |
|
| 25 | were [verb] during the | 227 |
|
| 26 | were [to-vb] [prep] the | 220 |
|
| 27 | were take [prep] the | 189 |
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| 28 | were [verb] about the | 187 |
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| 29 | were [verb] about the | 187 |
|
| 30 | were taken [prep] the | 186 |
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