| No | Pattern | Freq | Relations |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | were [num ord] [noun sg] | 180 |
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| 2 | were last [noun] | 149 |
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| 3 | were [num ord] night | 119 |
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| 4 | were [num ord] night | 119 |
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| 5 | were first [noun] | 31 |
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| 6 | were [num ord] [noun pl] | 17 |
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| 7 | were [num ord] year | 16 |
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| 8 | were [num ord] year | 16 |
|
| 9 | were [num ord] class | 6 |
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| 10 | were second [noun] | 6 |
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| 11 | were [num ord] class | 6 |
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| 12 | were [num ord] week | 5 |
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| 13 | were [num ord] week | 5 |
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| 14 | were third [noun] | 5 |
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| 15 | were [num ord] cousins | 5 |
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| 16 | were [num ord] cousin | 5 |
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