SN4 ""

No	Pattern	Freq
1	the [noun pl] [vb past] [to-vb] the [noun]	209
2	the [noun pl] [vb past] [to-vb] the [noun sg]	151
3	the [noun pl] [vb past] [to-vb] the [noun pl]	51
4	the [noun pl] began [to-vb] the [noun]	21
5	the [noun pl] decided [to-vb] the [noun]	17
6	the [noun pl] wanted [to-vb] the [noun]	12
7	the [noun pl] tried [to-vb] the [noun]	12
8	the [noun pl] had [to-vb] the [noun]	11
9	the [noun pl] sought [to-vb] the [noun]	8
10	the [noun pl] refused [to-vb] the [noun]	7
11	the [noun pl] came [to-vb] the [noun]	7
12	the men [vb past] [to-vb] the [noun]	7
13	the parties [vb past] [to-vb] the [noun]	7
14	the [noun pl] failed [to-vb] the [noun]	6
15	the [noun pl] continued [to-vb] the [noun]	6
16	the [noun pl] intended [to-vb] the [noun]	6
17	the [noun pl] [vb past] [to-vb] the [noun prp]	6
18	the americans [vb past] [to-vb] the [noun]	6
19	the authorities [vb past] [to-vb] the [noun]	6
20	the [noun pl] [vb past] to get the [noun]	6
21	the [noun pl] tended [to-vb] the [noun]	6
22	the defendants [vb past] [to-vb] the [noun]	6
23	the [noun pl] [vb past] to accept the [noun]	5
24	the courts [vb past] [to-vb] the [noun]	5
25	the police [vb past] [to-vb] the [noun]	5