| No | Pattern | Freq | Relations |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | were [verb] [prep] [verb] the [adj] | 55 |
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| 2 | were [verb] [prep] [v-ing] the [adj] | 53 |
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| 3 | were [vb pp] [prep] [verb] the [adj] | 49 |
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| 4 | were [verb] [prep] [verb] the [adj] | 46 |
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| 5 | were [verb] by [verb] the [adj] | 23 |
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| 6 | were [verb] by [verb] the [adj] | 23 |
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| 7 | were [verb] in [verb] the [adj] | 10 |
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| 8 | were [verb] in [verb] the [adj] | 10 |
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| 9 | were [v-ing] [prep] [verb] the [adj] | 7 |
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| 10 | were [verb] [prep] [verb] the [num] | 7 |
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| 11 | were obtain [prep] [verb] the [adj] | 6 |
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| 12 | were obtained [prep] [verb] the [adj] | 6 |
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| 13 | were [verb] [prep] use the [adj] | 5 |
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| 14 | were [verb] [prep] using the [adj] | 5 |
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