| No | Pattern | Freq | Relations |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | [was/were] [verb] they [vb mod] [adv] [vb infin] | 23 |
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| 2 | [was/were] [vb pp] they [vb mod] [adv] [vb infin] | 18 |
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| 3 | [was/were] [verb] they [vb mod] [not/n't] [vb infin] | 16 |
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| 4 | [was/were] [verb] they [vb mod] not [vb infin] | 15 |
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| 5 | were [verb] they [vb mod] [adv] [vb infin] | 15 |
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| 6 | [was/were] [verb] they would [adv] [vb infin] | 11 |
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| 7 | [was/were] [verb] they could [adv] [vb infin] | 8 |
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| 8 | was [verb] they [vb mod] [adv] [vb infin] | 8 |
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| 9 | [was/were] [verb] they [vb mod] not [vb infin] | 8 |
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| 10 | [was/were] [verb] they [vb mod] n't [vb infin] | 7 |
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| 11 | [was/were] [verb] they [vb mod] [adv] [vb infin] | 7 |
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| 12 | [was/were] tell they [vb mod] [adv] [vb infin] | 6 |
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| 13 | [was/were] told they [vb mod] [adv] [vb infin] | 6 |
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| 14 | [was/were] [v-ing] they [vb mod] [adv] [vb infin] | 5 |
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