| No | Pattern | Freq | Relations |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | were [vb pp] [to-vb] the [adj] [noun sg] | 154 |
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| 2 | were [vb pp] [verb] the [adj] [noun sg] | 144 |
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| 3 | were [vb pp] [verb] the [num ord] [noun sg] | 15 |
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| 4 | were used [verb] the [adj] [noun sg] | 15 |
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| 5 | were [vb pp] [v-ing] the [adj] [noun sg] | 14 |
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| 6 | were [vb pp] use the [adj] [noun sg] | 13 |
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| 7 | were asked [verb] the [adj] [noun sg] | 11 |
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| 8 | were determined [verb] the [adj] [noun sg] | 11 |
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| 9 | were [vb pp] using the [adj] [noun sg] | 11 |
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| 10 | were made [verb] the [adj] [noun sg] | 10 |
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| 11 | were needed [verb] the [adj] [noun sg] | 8 |
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| 12 | were invited [verb] the [adj] [noun sg] | 7 |
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| 13 | were [vb pp] [verb] the first [noun sg] | 6 |
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| 14 | were [vb pp] [verb] the first [noun sg] | 6 |
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| 15 | were [vb pp] [verb] the same [noun sg] | 6 |
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| 16 | were [vb pp] [verb] the same [noun sg] | 6 |
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| 17 | were [vb pp] [verb] the [det] [noun sg] | 6 |
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| 18 | were expected [verb] the [adj] [noun sg] | 5 |
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| 19 | were forced [verb] the [adj] [noun sg] | 5 |
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| 20 | were found [verb] the [adj] [noun sg] | 5 |
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