| No | Pattern | Freq | Relations |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | were [verb] up [prep] the [adj] | 70 |
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| 2 | were [vb pp] up [prep] the [adj] | 63 |
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| 3 | were [verb] up [prep] the [adj] | 53 |
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| 4 | were [verb] up in the [adj] | 26 |
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| 5 | were [verb] up by the [adj] | 12 |
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| 6 | were set up [prep] the [adj] | 12 |
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| 7 | were set up [prep] the [adj] | 12 |
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| 8 | were [verb] up [prep] the [num ord] | 7 |
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| 9 | were [v-ing] up [prep] the [adj] | 7 |
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| 10 | were [verb] up to the [adj] | 7 |
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