| No | Pattern | Freq | Relations |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | they were [verb] [prep] the same | 27 |
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| 2 | they were [vb pp] [prep] the same | 17 |
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| 3 | they were [v-ing] [prep] the same | 10 |
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| 4 | they were [verb] at the same | 6 |
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| 5 | they were [verb] by the same | 6 |
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