| No | Pattern | Freq | Relations |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | were [verb] around the [noun sg] | 65 |
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| 2 | were [vb pp] around the [noun] | 60 |
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| 3 | were [v-ing] around the [noun] | 23 |
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| 4 | were [verb] around the [noun pl] | 16 |
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| 5 | were [verb] around the world | 6 |
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| 6 | were [verb] around the world | 6 |
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| 7 | were [verb] around the country | 5 |
|
| 8 | were milling around the [noun] | 5 |
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| 9 | were [verb] around the country | 5 |
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| 10 | were mill around the [noun] | 5 |
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