| No | Pattern | Freq | Relations |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | they were [verb] [prep] be | 183 |
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| 2 | they were [vb pp] [prep] be | 118 |
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| 3 | they [be] said [prep] be | 42 |
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| 4 | they be said [prep] be | 42 |
|
| 5 | [pron] were said [prep] be | 28 |
|
| 6 | they were said [prep] [be] | 12 |
|
| 7 | they were say [prep] be | 12 |
|
| 8 | they were said [prep] be | 12 |
|
| 9 | they were said [prep] [be] | 12 |
|
| 10 | they [was/were] said [prep] be | 12 |
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