| No | Pattern | Freq | Relations |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | [verb] they were [prep] the | 36 |
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| 2 | [verb] they were [prep] the | 35 |
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| 3 | [vb past] they were [prep] the | 22 |
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| 4 | [verb] they were in the | 11 |
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| 5 | [verb] they were in the | 11 |
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| 6 | say they were [prep] the | 10 |
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| 7 | [verb] they were on the | 9 |
|
| 8 | [verb] they were on the | 9 |
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| 9 | think they were [prep] the | 8 |
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| 10 | thought they were [prep] the | 7 |
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| 11 | said they were [prep] the | 5 |
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