| No | Pattern | Freq | Relations |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | [vb past] were the | 116 |
|
| 2 | [vb pp] were the | 97 |
|
| 3 | [vb infin] were the | 21 |
|
| 4 | go were the | 18 |
|
| 5 | gone were the | 18 |
|
| 6 | see were the | 14 |
|
| 7 | think were the | 14 |
|
| 8 | thought were the | 13 |
|
| 9 | [v-ing] were the | 13 |
|
| 10 | [to-vb] were the | 12 |
|
| 11 | use were the | 10 |
|
| 12 | know were the | 9 |
|
| 13 | used were the | 8 |
|
| 14 | involve were the | 6 |
|
| 15 | say were the | 6 |
|
| 16 | said were the | 5 |
|
| 17 | discuss were the | 5 |
|
| 18 | see were the | 5 |
|
