SN4 ""

No	Pattern	Freq
1	were [adj] [verb] the [adj] [noun]	146
2	were [adj] [to-vb] the [adj] [noun]	144
3	were [adj] [verb] the [adj] [noun sg]	110
4	were able [verb] the [adj] [noun]	47
5	were able [verb] the [adj] [noun]	47
6	were [adj] [verb] the [adj] [noun pl]	43
7	were unable [verb] the [adj] [noun]	14
8	were unable [verb] the [adj] [noun]	14
9	were [det] [verb] the [adj] [noun]	8
10	were [adj] [v-ing] the [adj] [noun]	8
11	were [adj] see the [adj] [noun]	6
12	were prepared [verb] the [adj] [noun]	6
13	were [adj] join the [adj] [noun]	6
14	were [adj] to join the [adj] [noun]	6
15	were [adj] to make the [adj] [noun]	6
16	were [adj] to see the [adj] [noun]	6
17	were [adj] make the [adj] [noun]	6
18	were prepared [verb] the [adj] [noun]	6
19	were [adj] to meet the [adj] [noun]	5
20	were [adj] meet the [adj] [noun]	5
21	were willing [verb] the [adj] [noun]	5
22	were willing [verb] the [adj] [noun]	5