| No | Pattern | Freq | Relations |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | they were [vb pp] [prep] a [adj] | 173 |
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| 2 | they were [vb pp] [prep] a [adj] | 157 |
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| 3 | they were [vb pp] [prep] a [adj] | 143 |
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| 4 | they were [vb pp] by a [adj] | 66 |
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| 5 | they were [vb pp] by a [adj] | 66 |
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| 6 | they were [vb pp] [prep] an [adj] | 30 |
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| 7 | they were [vb pp] with a [adj] | 28 |
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| 8 | they were [vb pp] with a [adj] | 28 |
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| 9 | they were [vb pp] in a [adj] | 27 |
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| 10 | they were [vb pp] in a [adj] | 27 |
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| 11 | they were [vb pp] to a [adj] | 14 |
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| 12 | they were [vb pp] to a [adj] | 14 |
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| 13 | they were [vb pp] on a [adj] | 10 |
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| 14 | they were [vb pp] on a [adj] | 10 |
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| 15 | they were [vb pp] [prep] a small | 8 |
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| 16 | they were [vb pp] [prep] a small | 8 |
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| 17 | they were [vb pp] for a [adj] | 7 |
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| 18 | they were [vb pp] for a [adj] | 7 |
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| 19 | they were [vb pp] into a [adj] | 6 |
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| 20 | they were [vb pp] [prep] a large | 6 |
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| 21 | they were [vb pp] [prep] a large | 6 |
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| 22 | they were joined [prep] a [adj] | 6 |
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| 23 | they were [vb pp] [prep] a [num] | 6 |
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| 24 | they were [vb pp] into a [adj] | 6 |
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| 25 | they were [vb pp] [prep] a new | 5 |
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| 26 | they were met [prep] a [adj] | 5 |
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| 27 | they were greeted [prep] a [adj] | 5 |
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| 28 | they were [vb pp] [prep] a new | 5 |
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