| No | Pattern | Freq | Relations |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | were [adv] [verb] [prep] a [adj] | 205 |
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| 2 | were [adv] [vb pp] [prep] a [adj] | 178 |
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| 3 | were [adv] [verb] by a [adj] | 47 |
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| 4 | were [adv] [verb] by a [adj] | 47 |
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| 5 | were [adv] [verb] in a [adj] | 40 |
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| 6 | were [adv] [verb] in a [adj] | 40 |
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| 7 | were [adv] [v-ing] [prep] a [adj] | 26 |
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| 8 | were also [verb] [prep] a [adj] | 19 |
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| 9 | were [adv] [verb] to a [adj] | 18 |
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| 10 | were [adv] [verb] to a [adj] | 18 |
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| 11 | were [adv] [verb] as a [adj] | 17 |
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| 12 | were [adv] [verb] with a [adj] | 17 |
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| 13 | were [adv] [verb] with a [adj] | 17 |
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| 14 | were [adv] [verb] as a [adj] | 17 |
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| 15 | were [adv] [verb] for a [adj] | 15 |
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| 16 | were [adv] [verb] for a [adj] | 15 |
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| 17 | were [adv] [verb] into a [adj] | 12 |
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| 18 | were [adv] [verb] into a [adj] | 12 |
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| 19 | were then [verb] [prep] a [adj] | 12 |
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| 20 | were [adv] [verb] on a [adj] | 10 |
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| 21 | were [adv] [verb] on a [adj] | 10 |
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| 22 | were still [verb] [prep] a [adj] | 9 |
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| 23 | were often [verb] [prep] a [adj] | 8 |
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| 24 | were now [verb] [prep] a [adj] | 7 |
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| 25 | were [adv] [verb] [prep] a new | 7 |
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| 26 | were soon [verb] [prep] a [adj] | 7 |
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| 27 | were [adv] [verb] at a [adj] | 7 |
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| 28 | were [adv] [verb] at a [adj] | 7 |
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| 29 | were later [verb] [prep] a [adj] | 7 |
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| 30 | were already [verb] [prep] a [adj] | 6 |
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