| No | Pattern | Freq | Relations |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | were [verb] in the [adj] [noun] | 431 |
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| 2 | were [verb] in the [adj] [noun sg] | 313 |
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| 3 | [be] [verb] in the [adj] direction | 91 |
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| 4 | be [verb] in the [adj] direction | 91 |
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| 5 | [was/were] [verb] in the [adj] direction | 27 |
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| 6 | were [verb] in the [adj] direction | 11 |
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| 7 | were [verb] in [art] [adj] direction | 10 |
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| 8 | were [verb] in [art] [adj] direction | 10 |
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| 9 | were [verb] in the [adj] direction | 8 |
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| 10 | were [verb] in the [adj] direction | 8 |
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| 11 | were [verb] [prep] the [adj] direction | 8 |
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