| No | Pattern | Freq | Relations |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | [pers pn] were [verb] a [adj] | 314 |
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| 2 | [pron] were [verb] a [adj] | 305 |
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| 3 | [pron] were [v-ing] a [adj] | 237 |
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| 4 | they were [verb] a [adj] | 146 |
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| 5 | they were [verb] a [adj] | 144 |
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| 6 | we were [verb] a [adj] | 97 |
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| 7 | we were [verb] a [adj] | 96 |
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| 8 | [pron] were [vb pp] a [adj] | 65 |
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| 9 | you were [verb] a [adj] | 43 |
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| 10 | you were [verb] a [adj] | 43 |
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| 11 | [pron] were have a [adj] | 40 |
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| 12 | [pron] were [to-vb] a [adj] | 39 |
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| 13 | [pron] were having a [adj] | 34 |
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| 14 | [pron] were give a [adj] | 32 |
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| 15 | [pron] were given a [adj] | 32 |
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| 16 | [pron] were [verb] a new | 24 |
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| 17 | [pron] were [verb] a new | 24 |
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| 18 | [Wh pn] were [verb] a [adj] | 21 |
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| 19 | who were [verb] a [adj] | 21 |
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| 20 | who were [verb] a [adj] | 21 |
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| 21 | [pron] were [verb] a good | 17 |
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| 22 | [pron] were get a [adj] | 16 |
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| 23 | [pron] were getting a [adj] | 16 |
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| 24 | [pron] were [verb] a good | 15 |
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| 25 | [pron] were make a [adj] | 14 |
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| 26 | [pron] were making a [adj] | 14 |
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| 27 | [pron] were [verb] a [det] | 13 |
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| 28 | he were [verb] a [adj] | 13 |
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| 29 | he were [verb] a [adj] | 13 |
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| 30 | [pron] were do a [adj] | 12 |
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