| No | Pattern | Freq | Relations |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | were [vb pp] [prep] [v-ing] [prep] the | 43 |
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| 2 | were [vb pp] from [v-ing] [prep] the | 12 |
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| 3 | were [vb pp] from [v-ing] [prep] the | 12 |
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| 4 | were [vb pp] [prep] [v-ing] to the | 8 |
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| 5 | were [vb pp] by [v-ing] [prep] the | 6 |
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| 6 | were [vb pp] [prep] [v-ing] in the | 6 |
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| 7 | were [vb pp] by [v-ing] [prep] the | 6 |
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| 8 | were [vb pp] to [v-ing] [prep] the | 5 |
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| 9 | were [vb pp] to [v-ing] [prep] the | 5 |
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