| No | Pattern | Freq | Relations |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | the [noun pl] were [verb] [prep] the | 820 |
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| 2 | the [noun pl] were [vb pp] [prep] the | 693 |
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| 3 | the [noun pl] be taken [prep] the | 22 |
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| 4 | the [noun pl] [be] taken [prep] the | 22 |
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| 5 | the [noun pl] were taken [prep] [art] | 21 |
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| 6 | the [noun pl] were taken [prep] [art] | 21 |
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| 7 | the [noun] were taken [prep] the | 16 |
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| 8 | the [noun pl] [was/were] taken [prep] the | 15 |
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| 9 | [art] [noun pl] were taken [prep] the | 15 |
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| 10 | the [noun pl] were taken [prep] the | 14 |
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| 11 | the [noun pl] were taken [prep] the | 14 |
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| 12 | the [noun pl] were take [prep] the | 14 |
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