| No | Pattern | Freq | Relations |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | they were [verb] [verb] the [noun] | 92 |
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| 2 | they [was/were] [verb] [verb] the [noun] | 92 |
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| 3 | they [was/were] [verb] [to-vb] the [noun] | 86 |
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| 4 | they [was/were] [verb] [verb] the [noun sg] | 75 |
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| 5 | they [was/were] [v-ing] [verb] the [noun] | 47 |
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| 6 | they [was/were] [vb pp] [verb] the [noun] | 45 |
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| 7 | they [was/were] going [verb] the [noun] | 22 |
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| 8 | they [was/were] go [verb] the [noun] | 22 |
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| 9 | they [was/were] [verb] [verb] the [noun pl] | 18 |
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| 10 | they [was/were] try [verb] the [noun] | 7 |
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| 11 | they [was/were] trying [verb] the [noun] | 6 |
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| 12 | they [was/were] [verb] keep the [noun] | 5 |
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| 13 | they [was/were] [verb] to keep the [noun] | 5 |
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