| No | Pattern | Freq | Relations |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | [was/were] [verb] [prep] them [prep] the | 45 |
|
| 2 | was [verb] [prep] them [prep] the | 30 |
|
| 3 | [was/were] [vb pp] [prep] them [prep] the | 23 |
|
| 4 | [was/were] [v-ing] [prep] them [prep] the | 21 |
|
| 5 | [was/were] [verb] for them [prep] the | 16 |
|
| 6 | were [verb] [prep] them [prep] the | 15 |
|
| 7 | [was/were] [verb] [prep] them in the | 11 |
|
| 8 | [was/were] [verb] [prep] them in the | 11 |
|
| 9 | [was/were] wait [prep] them [prep] the | 10 |
|
| 10 | [was/were] waiting [prep] them [prep] the | 10 |
|
| 11 | [was/were] [verb] to them [prep] the | 8 |
|
| 12 | [was/were] [verb] [prep] them by the | 8 |
|
| 13 | [was/were] [verb] [prep] them by the | 8 |
|
| 14 | [was/were] [verb] [prep] them at the | 7 |
|
| 15 | [was/were] [verb] [prep] them at the | 7 |
|
| 16 | [was/were] [verb] [prep] them through the | 5 |
|
| 17 | [was/were] [verb] [prep] them through the | 5 |
|
