SN4 ""

No	Pattern	Freq
1	[noun pl] were [v-ing] the	428
2	[noun pl] were [vb pp] the	219
3	[noun pl] were [to-vb] the	102
4	[noun pl] were give the	72
5	[noun pl] were given the	68
6	men were [verb] the	20
7	[noun pl] were use the	18
8	police were [verb] the	17
9	[noun pl] were take the	16
10	women were [verb] the	15
11	[noun pl] were using the	13
12	[noun pl] were tell the	12
13	[noun pl] were told the	11
14	[noun pl] were make the	10
15	[noun pl] were follow the	9
16	[noun pl] were do the	9
17	[noun pl] were ask the	9
18	[noun pl] were taking the	9
19	members were [verb] the	9
20	[noun pl] were doing the	9
21	[noun pl] were enjoying the	8
22	[noun pl] were call the	8
23	others were [verb] the	8
24	[noun pl] were leave the	8
25	[noun pl] were following the	8
26	[noun pl] were enjoy the	8
27	officials were [verb] the	8
28	[noun pl] were discussing the	7
29	[noun pl] were discuss the	7
30	workers were [verb] the	7