| No | Pattern | Freq | Relations |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | they were [v-ing] [adv] [prep] the | 103 |
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| 2 | they were [v-ing] [adv prt] [prep] the | 53 |
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| 3 | they were [verb] up [prep] the | 33 |
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| 4 | they be [v-ing] up [prep] the | 24 |
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| 5 | they [be] [v-ing] up [prep] the | 24 |
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| 6 | [pron] were [v-ing] up [prep] the | 20 |
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| 7 | they were [v-ing] up [prep] [art] | 16 |
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| 8 | they were [v-ing] up [prep] [art] | 16 |
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| 9 | they [was/were] [v-ing] up [prep] the | 14 |
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| 10 | they were [v-ing] up [prep] the | 13 |
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| 11 | they were [v-ing] up [prep] the | 13 |
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| 12 | they were [v-ing] up [prep] the | 13 |
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