| No | Pattern | Freq | Relations |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | [noun] were [verb] [prep] the | 8820 |
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| 2 | [noun pl] were [verb] [prep] the | 6470 |
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| 3 | [pron] were [verb] [prep] the | 2801 |
|
| 4 | [pers pn] were [verb] [prep] the | 1991 |
|
| 5 | [noun sg] were [verb] [prep] the | 1494 |
|
| 6 | they were [verb] [prep] the | 1262 |
|
| 7 | they were [verb] [prep] the | 1222 |
|
| 8 | [noun prp] were [verb] [prep] the | 532 |
|
| 9 | [adj] were [verb] [prep] the | 525 |
|
| 10 | [conj] were [verb] [prep] the | 521 |
|
| 11 | we were [verb] [prep] the | 463 |
|
| 12 | we were [verb] [prep] the | 458 |
|
| 13 | [Wh det] were [verb] [prep] the | 448 |
|
| 14 | which were [verb] [prep] the | 437 |
|
| 15 | which were [verb] [prep] the | 437 |
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| 16 | [Wh pn] were [verb] [prep] the | 335 |
|
| 17 | who were [verb] [prep] the | 321 |
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| 18 | who were [verb] [prep] the | 321 |
|
| 19 | [n mass] were [verb] [prep] the | 315 |
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| 20 | [coord] were [verb] [prep] the | 282 |
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| 21 | [det] were [verb] [prep] the | 236 |
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| 22 | and were [verb] [prep] the | 223 |
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| 23 | and were [verb] [prep] the | 223 |
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| 24 | [that] were [verb] [prep] the | 222 |
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| 25 | that were [verb] [prep] the | 222 |
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| 26 | that were [verb] [prep] the | 222 |
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| 27 | [num] were [verb] [prep] the | 213 |
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| 28 | you were [verb] [prep] the | 163 |
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| 29 | you were [verb] [prep] the | 163 |
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| 30 | people were [verb] [prep] the | 158 |
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