| No | Pattern | Freq | Relations |
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| 1 | were [vb pp] [adv prt] [prep] a [adj] | 74 |
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| 2 | were [vb pp] out [prep] a [adj] | 28 |
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| 3 | were [vb pp] [adv prt] by a [adj] | 27 |
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| 4 | were [vb pp] up [prep] a [adj] | 21 |
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| 5 | were [vb pp] [adv prt] in a [adj] | 16 |
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| 6 | were [vb pp] [adv prt] to a [adj] | 13 |
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| 7 | were [vb pp] [adv prt] [prep] an [adj] | 11 |
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| 8 | were [vb pp] off [prep] a [adj] | 8 |
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| 9 | were set [adv prt] [prep] a [adj] | 7 |
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| 10 | were [vb pp] in [prep] a [adj] | 7 |
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| 11 | were [vb pp] on [prep] a [adj] | 6 |
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| 12 | were taken [adv prt] [prep] a [adj] | 6 |
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| 13 | were [vb pp] down [prep] a [adj] | 6 |
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| 14 | were [vb pp] [adv prt] at a [adj] | 5 |
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| 15 | were carried [adv prt] [prep] a [adj] | 5 |
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