| No | Pattern | Freq | Relations |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | they were [verb] the | 505 |
|
| 2 | they were [v-ing] the | 354 |
|
| 3 | [pron] were passing the | 10 |
|
| 4 | they were passing [art] | 9 |
|
| 5 | they were passing [art] | 9 |
|
| 6 | they were pass the | 7 |
|
| 7 | they be passing the | 7 |
|
| 8 | they were passing the | 7 |
|
| 9 | they [be] passing the | 7 |
|
| 10 | they [was/were] passing the | 7 |
|
