SN4 ""

No	Pattern	Freq
1	were [verb] out [prep] the [adj]	103
2	were [vb pp] out [prep] the [adj]	86
3	were [verb] out [prep] the [adj]	66
4	were [verb] out in the [adj]	30
5	were [verb] out of the [adj]	21
6	were [verb] out [prep] the [num ord]	19
7	were carried out [prep] the [adj]	17
8	were carry out [prep] the [adj]	17
9	were [v-ing] out [prep] the [adj]	16
10	were [verb] out by the [adj]	14
11	were [verb] out [prep] the [num]	12
12	were [verb] out to the [adj]	10
13	were [verb] out [prep] the first	8
14	were [verb] out [prep] the first	8
15	were [verb] out on the [adj]	8
16	were lay out [prep] the [adj]	6
17	were laid out [prep] the [adj]	6
18	were [verb] out [prep] the same	5
19	were [verb] out [prep] the same	5
20	were [verb] out [prep] the [det]	5