| No | Pattern | Freq | Relations |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | [verb] they were [prep] the | 35 |
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| 2 | [vb base] they be [prep] the | 30 |
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| 3 | [verb] they be in the | 29 |
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| 4 | [vb past] they be [prep] the | 26 |
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| 5 | [verb] they 're [prep] the | 25 |
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| 6 | [verb] they are [prep] the | 22 |
|
| 7 | think they be [prep] the | 21 |
|
| 8 | [verb] they be on the | 20 |
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| 9 | say they be [prep] the | 14 |
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| 10 | [vb infin] they be [prep] the | 13 |
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| 11 | think they be [prep] the | 12 |
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| 12 | know they be [prep] the | 9 |
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| 13 | [verb] they be at the | 9 |
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| 14 | [verb] they be from the | 8 |
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| 15 | thought they be [prep] the | 7 |
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| 16 | have they be [prep] the | 6 |
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| 17 | [verb] they been [prep] the | 6 |
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| 18 | [vb -s] they be [prep] the | 6 |
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| 19 | [vb pp] they be [prep] the | 5 |
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| 20 | saying they be [prep] the | 5 |
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| 21 | said they be [prep] the | 5 |
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| 22 | know they be [prep] the | 5 |
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| 23 | [v-ing] they be [prep] the | 5 |
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