| No | Pattern | Freq | Relations |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | were [adj] [verb] in the [noun] | 78 |
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| 2 | were [adj] [verb] in the [noun sg] | 55 |
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| 3 | were [adj] [vb pp] in the [noun] | 33 |
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| 4 | were [adj] [to-vb] in the [noun] | 31 |
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| 5 | were [adj] [verb] in the [noun] | 31 |
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| 6 | were [det] [verb] in the [noun] | 31 |
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| 7 | were all [verb] in the [noun] | 25 |
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| 8 | were all [verb] in the [noun] | 25 |
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| 9 | were [num ord] [verb] in the [noun] | 16 |
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| 10 | were first [verb] in the [noun] | 16 |
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| 11 | were first [verb] in the [noun] | 16 |
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| 12 | were [adj] [v-ing] in the [noun] | 14 |
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| 13 | were [adj] [verb] in the [noun prp] | 12 |
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| 14 | were able [verb] in the [noun] | 11 |
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| 15 | were [adj] [verb] in the [noun pl] | 11 |
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| 16 | were able [verb] in the [noun] | 11 |
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| 17 | were [adj] participate in the [noun] | 7 |
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| 18 | were [adj] to participate in the [noun] | 6 |
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