| No | Pattern | Freq | Relations |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | the [noun] were [verb] [prep] the | 1176 |
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| 2 | the [noun pl] were [verb] [prep] the | 820 |
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| 3 | the children [be] [verb] [prep] the | 27 |
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| 4 | the children be [verb] [prep] the | 27 |
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| 5 | the children were [verb] [prep] [art] | 26 |
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| 6 | the children were [verb] [prep] [art] | 26 |
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| 7 | [art] children were [verb] [prep] the | 21 |
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| 8 | the child were [verb] [prep] the | 21 |
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| 9 | the children [was/were] [verb] [prep] the | 20 |
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| 10 | the children were [verb] [prep] the | 20 |
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| 11 | the children were [verb] [prep] the | 20 |
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