| No | Pattern | Freq | Relations |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | [pron] were [vb pp] [prep] a [adj] | 333 |
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| 2 | [pron] were [vb pp] [prep] a [adj] | 298 |
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| 3 | [pron] were [vb pp] [prep] a [adj] | 277 |
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| 4 | [pers pn] were [vb pp] [prep] a [adj] | 262 |
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| 5 | they were [vb pp] [prep] a [adj] | 179 |
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| 6 | they were [vb pp] [prep] a [adj] | 173 |
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| 7 | [pron] were [vb pp] by a [adj] | 96 |
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| 8 | [pron] were [vb pp] by a [adj] | 96 |
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| 9 | [pron] were [vb pp] in a [adj] | 72 |
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| 10 | [pron] were [vb pp] in a [adj] | 72 |
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| 11 | we were [vb pp] [prep] a [adj] | 58 |
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| 12 | we were [vb pp] [prep] a [adj] | 58 |
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| 13 | [pron] were [vb pp] [prep] an [adj] | 56 |
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| 14 | [Wh det] were [vb pp] [prep] a [adj] | 46 |
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| 15 | which were [vb pp] [prep] a [adj] | 46 |
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| 16 | which were [vb pp] [prep] a [adj] | 46 |
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| 17 | [pron] were [vb pp] with a [adj] | 41 |
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| 18 | [pron] were [vb pp] with a [adj] | 41 |
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| 19 | [pron] were [vb pp] to a [adj] | 28 |
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| 20 | [pron] were [vb pp] to a [adj] | 28 |
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| 21 | [Wh pn] were [vb pp] [prep] a [adj] | 23 |
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| 22 | who were [vb pp] [prep] a [adj] | 21 |
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| 23 | who were [vb pp] [prep] a [adj] | 21 |
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| 24 | [pron] were [vb pp] on a [adj] | 19 |
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| 25 | [pron] were [vb pp] on a [adj] | 19 |
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| 26 | [pron] were [vb pp] into a [adj] | 16 |
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| 27 | [pron] were [vb pp] into a [adj] | 16 |
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| 28 | [pron] were [vb pp] for a [adj] | 15 |
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| 29 | [pron] were [vb pp] for a [adj] | 15 |
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| 30 | [pron] were [vb pp] [prep] a small | 14 |
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