| No | Pattern | Freq | Relations |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | [n mass] were [verb] [art] | 90 |
|
| 2 | [n mass] were [v-ing] [art] | 59 |
|
| 3 | people were [verb] [art] | 52 |
|
| 4 | [n mass] were [verb] a | 43 |
|
| 5 | [n mass] were [verb] the | 41 |
|
| 6 | [n mass] were [verb] the | 41 |
|
| 7 | [n mass] were [verb] a | 38 |
|
| 8 | [n mass] were [vb pp] [art] | 28 |
|
| 9 | staff were [verb] [art] | 19 |
|
| 10 | [n mass] were give [art] | 11 |
|
| 11 | [n mass] were given [art] | 10 |
|
| 12 | [n mass] were [verb] every | 6 |
|
| 13 | [n mass] were have [art] | 6 |
|
| 14 | [n mass] were [verb] every | 6 |
|
| 15 | [n mass] were [verb] an | 5 |
|
| 16 | [n mass] were having [art] | 5 |
|
| 17 | pair were [verb] [art] | 5 |
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