| No | Pattern | Freq | Relations |
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| 1 | the [noun] ' [noun pl] [was/were] | 122 |
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| 2 | the [noun pl] ' [noun pl] [was/were] | 111 |
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| 3 | the defendants ' [noun] [was/were] | 8 |
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| 4 | [art] defendants ' [noun pl] [was/were] | 5 |
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| 5 | [art] defendants ' [noun pl] [was/were] | 5 |
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| 6 | the defendants ['s] [noun pl] [was/were] | 5 |
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| 7 | the defendants ' [noun pl] [was/were] | 5 |
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| 8 | the defendants ' [noun pl] [was/were] | 5 |
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| 9 | the defendant ' [noun pl] [was/were] | 5 |
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| 10 | the defendants [unc] [noun pl] [was/were] | 5 |
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| 11 | the defendants ' [noun pl] [be] | 5 |
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