| No | Pattern | Freq | Relations |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | were [adj] [verb] [prep] the [noun sg] | 278 |
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| 2 | were [det] [verb] [prep] the [noun sg] | 103 |
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| 3 | were both [verb] [prep] [art] [noun sg] | 16 |
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| 4 | [be] both [verb] [prep] the [noun sg] | 14 |
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| 5 | be both [verb] [prep] the [noun sg] | 14 |
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| 6 | were both [verb] [prep] the [noun] | 11 |
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| 7 | [was/were] both [verb] [prep] the [noun sg] | 11 |
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| 8 | were both [verb] [prep] the [noun sg] | 11 |
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