| No | Pattern | Freq | Relations |
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| 1 | were [vb pp] [adv] on the [noun] | 92 |
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| 2 | were [vb pp] [adv] on the [noun sg] | 69 |
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| 3 | were [vb pp] [adv prt] on the [noun] | 51 |
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| 4 | were [vb pp] [adv] on the [noun] | 40 |
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| 5 | were [vb pp] out on the [noun] | 22 |
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| 6 | were [vb pp] out on the [noun] | 22 |
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| 7 | were [vb pp] up on the [noun] | 19 |
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| 8 | were [vb pp] up on the [noun] | 19 |
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| 9 | were [vb pp] [adv] on the [noun pl] | 16 |
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| 10 | were [vb pp] [adv] on the basis | 12 |
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| 11 | were [vb pp] [adv] on the basis | 12 |
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| 12 | were [vb pp] [adv] on the [noun prp] | 6 |
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| 13 | were [vb pp] down on the [noun] | 6 |
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| 14 | were laid [adv] on the [noun] | 6 |
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| 15 | were [vb pp] [adv] on the ground | 6 |
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| 16 | were [vb pp] down on the [noun] | 6 |
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| 17 | were carried [adv] on the [noun] | 5 |
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| 18 | were [vb pp] [adv] on the grounds | 5 |
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