| No | Pattern | Freq | Relations |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | they had been [verb] [prep] the | 123 |
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| 2 | they had been [vb pp] [prep] the | 109 |
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| 3 | they had been [verb] by the | 34 |
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| 4 | they had been [verb] in the | 32 |
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| 5 | they had been [v-ing] [prep] the | 28 |
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| 6 | them had been [verb] [prep] the | 14 |
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| 7 | they had been [verb] to the | 13 |
|
| 8 | they had been [verb] from the | 12 |
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| 9 | they had been [verb] on the | 10 |
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| 10 | they had been [verb] for the | 7 |
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| 11 | they had been [verb] at the | 5 |
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| 12 | they had been [verb] with the | 5 |
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| 13 | they had been [verb] into the | 5 |
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