| No | Pattern | Freq | Relations |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | they were [verb] a [adj] [noun sg] | 117 |
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| 2 | they were [v-ing] a [adj] [noun sg] | 84 |
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| 3 | they be getting a [adj] [noun sg] | 15 |
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| 4 | they [be] getting a [adj] [noun sg] | 15 |
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| 5 | [pron] were getting a [adj] [noun sg] | 14 |
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| 6 | they were getting [art] [adj] [noun sg] | 10 |
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| 7 | they were getting [art] [adj] [noun sg] | 10 |
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| 8 | they were getting a [adj] [noun sg] | 9 |
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| 9 | they [was/were] getting a [adj] [noun sg] | 8 |
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| 10 | they were get a [adj] [noun sg] | 8 |
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| 11 | they were getting a [adj] [noun] | 8 |
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