| No | Pattern | Freq | Relations |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | they were [verb] the | 501 |
|
| 2 | they were [vb pp] the | 104 |
|
| 3 | [pron] were told the | 19 |
|
| 4 | [pers pn] were told the | 18 |
|
| 5 | they [be] told the | 12 |
|
| 6 | they were told [art] | 12 |
|
| 7 | they were told [art] | 12 |
|
| 8 | they be told the | 12 |
|
| 9 | they were tell the | 10 |
|
| 10 | they were told the | 8 |
|
| 11 | they [was/were] told the | 8 |
|
| 12 | they were told the | 8 |
|
