| No | Pattern | Freq | Relations |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | [noun pl] [was/were] [prep] the | 1275 |
|
| 2 | [noun pl] were [prep] the | 1082 |
|
| 3 | [noun pl] [was/were] in the | 384 |
|
| 4 | [noun pl] [was/were] in the | 384 |
|
| 5 | [noun pl] [was/were] on the | 265 |
|
| 6 | [noun pl] [was/were] on the | 265 |
|
| 7 | [noun pl] was [prep] the | 193 |
|
| 8 | [noun pl] [was/were] at the | 110 |
|
| 9 | [noun pl] [was/were] at the | 110 |
|
| 10 | [noun pl] [was/were] among the | 94 |
|
| 11 | [noun pl] [was/were] among the | 94 |
|
| 12 | [noun pl] [was/were] of the | 70 |
|
| 13 | [noun pl] [was/were] of the | 70 |
|
| 14 | [noun pl] [was/were] for the | 54 |
|
| 15 | [noun pl] [was/were] for the | 54 |
|
| 16 | [noun pl] [was/were] from the | 45 |
|
| 17 | [noun pl] [was/were] from the | 45 |
|
| 18 | [noun pl] [was/were] to the | 24 |
|
| 19 | [noun pl] [was/were] to the | 24 |
|
| 20 | men [was/were] [prep] the | 23 |
|
| 21 | [noun pl] [was/were] within the | 21 |
|
| 22 | [noun pl] [was/were] within the | 21 |
|
| 23 | [noun pl] [was/were] about the | 20 |
|
| 24 | [noun pl] [was/were] about the | 20 |
|
| 25 | [noun pl] [was/were] under the | 19 |
|
| 26 | eyes [was/were] [prep] the | 19 |
|
| 27 | [noun pl] [was/were] with the | 19 |
|
| 28 | [noun pl] [was/were] under the | 19 |
|
| 29 | [noun pl] [was/were] with the | 19 |
|
| 30 | children [was/were] [prep] the | 18 |
|
