| No | Pattern | Freq | Relations |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | [vb pp] [prep] [v-ing] [prep] the | 882 |
|
| 2 | were [vb pp] [prep] [v-ing] the | 172 |
|
| 3 | were [vb pp] [prep] [v-ing] [prep] | 130 |
|
| 4 | were [vb pp] [prep] [prep] the | 101 |
|
| 5 | were [vb pp] [v-ing] [prep] the | 96 |
|
