| No | Pattern | Freq | Relations |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | were [vb pp] [conj] [verb] by the | 50 |
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| 2 | were [verb] [coord] [verb] by the | 46 |
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| 3 | were [verb] and [verb] by the | 41 |
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| 4 | were [verb] and [verb] by the | 41 |
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| 5 | were [verb] [conj] [vb pp] by the | 41 |
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| 6 | were [verb] [conj] [vb past] by the | 8 |
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| 7 | were [verb] or [verb] by the | 5 |
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| 8 | were [verb] or [verb] by the | 5 |
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