| No | Pattern | Freq | Relations |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | were [verb] [prep] a new [noun sg] | 42 |
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| 2 | were [vb pp] [prep] a new [noun] | 28 |
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| 3 | were [v-ing] [prep] a new [noun] | 14 |
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| 4 | were [verb] by a new [noun] | 9 |
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| 5 | were [verb] for a new [noun] | 7 |
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| 6 | were [verb] in a new [noun] | 6 |
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| 7 | were [verb] into a new [noun] | 6 |
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| 8 | were [verb] with a new [noun] | 6 |
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