| No | Pattern | Freq | Relations |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | were [verb] by a [adj] [noun] | 272 |
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| 2 | were [vb pp] by a [adj] [noun] | 271 |
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| 3 | were [verb] by a [adj] [noun sg] | 258 |
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| 4 | were [verb] by a single [noun] | 13 |
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| 5 | were [verb] by a [adj] [noun prp] | 11 |
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| 6 | were [verb] by a new [noun] | 9 |
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| 7 | were [verb] by a small [noun] | 9 |
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| 8 | were [verb] by a local [noun] | 8 |
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| 9 | were greeted by a [adj] [noun] | 7 |
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| 10 | were hit by a [adj] [noun] | 7 |
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| 11 | were hit by a [adj] [noun] | 7 |
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| 12 | were followed by a [adj] [noun] | 7 |
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| 13 | were follow by a [adj] [noun] | 7 |
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| 14 | were greet by a [adj] [noun] | 7 |
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| 15 | were surround by a [adj] [noun] | 6 |
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| 16 | were join by a [adj] [noun] | 6 |
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| 17 | were joined by a [adj] [noun] | 6 |
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| 18 | were assume by a [adj] [noun] | 6 |
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| 19 | were assumed by a [adj] [noun] | 6 |
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| 20 | were surrounded by a [adj] [noun] | 6 |
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| 21 | were met by a [adj] [noun] | 5 |
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| 22 | were [verb] by a military [noun] | 5 |
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| 23 | were meet by a [adj] [noun] | 5 |
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