| No | Pattern | Freq | Relations |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | [noun] were [verb] [adv] | 9005 |
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| 2 | [noun pl] were [verb] [adv] | 6554 |
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| 3 | [pron] were [verb] [adv] | 4227 |
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| 4 | [pers pn] were [verb] [adv] | 3545 |
|
| 5 | they were [verb] [adv] | 1932 |
|
| 6 | they were [verb] [adv] | 1867 |
|
| 7 | [noun sg] were [verb] [adv] | 1510 |
|
| 8 | we were [verb] [adv] | 880 |
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| 9 | we were [verb] [adv] | 863 |
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| 10 | [noun prp] were [verb] [adv] | 598 |
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| 11 | [conj] were [verb] [adv] | 543 |
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| 12 | [adj] were [verb] [adv] | 524 |
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| 13 | you were [verb] [adv] | 475 |
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| 14 | you were [verb] [adv] | 473 |
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| 15 | [n mass] were [verb] [adv] | 342 |
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| 16 | [coord] were [verb] [adv] | 324 |
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| 17 | [Wh det] were [verb] [adv] | 322 |
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| 18 | [Wh pn] were [verb] [adv] | 319 |
|
| 19 | which were [verb] [adv] | 311 |
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| 20 | who were [verb] [adv] | 311 |
|
| 21 | which were [verb] [adv] | 311 |
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| 22 | who were [verb] [adv] | 311 |
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| 23 | [det] were [verb] [adv] | 262 |
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| 24 | and were [verb] [adv] | 256 |
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| 25 | and were [verb] [adv] | 256 |
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| 26 | [that] were [verb] [adv] | 211 |
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| 27 | that were [verb] [adv] | 211 |
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| 28 | that were [verb] [adv] | 211 |
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| 29 | people were [verb] [adv] | 203 |
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| 30 | people were [verb] [adv] | 203 |
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