| No | Pattern | Freq | Relations |
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| 1 | [noun pl] were [v-ing] [prep] the [adj] | 109 |
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| 2 | [noun pl] were [v-ing] in the [adj] | 23 |
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| 3 | [noun pl] were [v-ing] on the [adj] | 17 |
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| 4 | [noun pl] were [v-ing] for the [adj] | 11 |
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| 5 | [noun pl] were [v-ing] to the [adj] | 10 |
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| 6 | [noun pl] were [v-ing] [prep] the [num] | 9 |
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| 7 | [noun pl] were [v-ing] at the [adj] | 9 |
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| 8 | [noun pl] were [v-ing] about the [adj] | 8 |
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| 9 | men were [v-ing] [prep] the [adj] | 8 |
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| 10 | [noun pl] were [v-ing] from the [adj] | 8 |
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| 11 | [noun pl] were [v-ing] [prep] the [det] | 8 |
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| 12 | [noun pl] were [v-ing] [prep] the [num ord] | 7 |
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| 13 | [noun pl] were [v-ing] under the [adj] | 7 |
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| 14 | [noun pl] were working [prep] the [adj] | 6 |
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| 15 | [noun pl] were [v-ing] [prep] the same | 6 |
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| 16 | [noun pl] were [v-ing] [prep] the same | 6 |
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| 17 | [noun pl] were complaining [prep] the [adj] | 5 |
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| 18 | [noun pl] were protesting [prep] the [adj] | 5 |
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| 19 | women were [v-ing] [prep] the [adj] | 5 |
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