SN4 ""

No	Pattern	Freq
1	[noun pl] were [verb] the [noun sg]	408
2	[noun] were [v-ing] the [noun sg]	358
3	[noun] were [vb pp] the [noun sg]	186
4	[noun sg] were [verb] the [noun sg]	140
5	[noun] were [to-vb] the [noun sg]	107
6	[noun prp] were [verb] the [noun sg]	83
7	[noun] were give the [noun sg]	73
8	[noun] were given the [noun sg]	71
9	[noun] were [verb] the opportunity	20
10	[n mass] were [verb] the [noun sg]	20
11	people were [verb] the [noun sg]	15
12	people were [verb] the [noun sg]	15
13	man were [verb] the [noun sg]	14
14	[noun] were use the [noun sg]	14
15	[noun] were take the [noun sg]	14
16	[noun] were tell the [noun sg]	14
17	[noun] were [verb] the chance	14
18	[noun] were [verb] the right	13
19	[noun] were using the [noun sg]	13
20	men were [verb] the [noun sg]	13
21	[noun] were told the [noun sg]	13
22	[noun] were make the [noun sg]	12
23	police were [verb] the [noun sg]	12
24	police were [verb] the [noun sg]	12
25	[noun] were taking the [noun sg]	10
26	[noun] were leave the [noun sg]	9
27	[noun] were [verb] the power	9
28	[noun] were discussing the [noun sg]	8
29	[noun] were deny the [noun sg]	8
30	[noun] were denied the [noun sg]	8