| No | Pattern | Freq | Relations |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | [noun pl] were [vb pp] in | 4557 |
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| 2 | [noun pl] were [vb pp] by | 4237 |
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| 3 | [noun pl] were [vb pp] to | 2691 |
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| 4 | [noun pl] were [vb pp] with | 1814 |
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| 5 | [noun pl] were [vb pp] on | 1517 |
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| 6 | [noun pl] were [vb pp] for | 1447 |
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| 7 | [noun pl] were [vb pp] from | 1266 |
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| 8 | [noun pl] were [vb pp] at | 1093 |
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| 9 | [noun pl] were made [prep] | 934 |
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| 10 | [noun pl] were [vb pp] into | 685 |
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| 11 | [noun pl] were [vb pp] as | 466 |
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| 12 | [noun pl] were held [prep] | 452 |
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| 13 | [noun pl] were taken [prep] | 404 |
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| 14 | [noun pl] were found [prep] | 368 |
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| 15 | [noun pl] were [vb pp] of | 311 |
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| 16 | [noun pl] were used [prep] | 309 |
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| 17 | patients were [vb pp] [prep] | 235 |
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| 18 | men were [vb pp] [prep] | 231 |
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| 19 | cells were [vb pp] [prep] | 215 |
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| 20 | children were [vb pp] [prep] | 210 |
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| 21 | [noun pl] were built [prep] | 206 |
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| 22 | [noun pl] were reported [prep] | 204 |
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| 23 | [noun pl] were [vb pp] during | 204 |
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| 24 | [noun pl] were killed [prep] | 190 |
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| 25 | [noun pl] were [vb pp] between | 188 |
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| 26 | cases were [vb pp] [prep] | 187 |
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| 27 | [noun pl] were given [prep] | 182 |
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| 28 | [noun pl] were introduced [prep] | 176 |
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| 29 | [noun pl] were placed [prep] | 169 |
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| 30 | [noun pl] were obtained [prep] | 167 |
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