SN4 ""

No	Pattern	Freq
1	[noun pl] were [verb] the [noun sg]	408
2	[noun pl] were [v-ing] the [noun]	327
3	[noun pl] were [vb pp] the [noun]	146
4	[noun pl] were [verb] the [noun pl]	119
5	[noun pl] were [to-vb] the [noun]	72
6	[noun pl] were give the [noun]	54
7	[noun pl] were given the [noun]	51
8	men were [verb] the [noun]	16
9	[noun pl] were take the [noun]	15
10	police were [verb] the [noun]	14
11	[noun pl] were [verb] the opportunity	12
12	[noun pl] were [verb] the opportunity	12
13	[noun pl] were [verb] the [noun prp]	12
14	[noun pl] were tell the [noun]	10
15	[noun pl] were [verb] the right	10
16	women were [verb] the [noun]	10
17	[noun pl] were [verb] the right	10
18	[noun pl] were use the [noun]	10
19	[noun pl] were told the [noun]	9
20	[noun pl] were [verb] the chance	9
21	[noun pl] were taking the [noun]	9
22	[noun pl] were [verb] the power	8
23	[noun pl] were [verb] the chance	8
24	[noun pl] were using the [noun]	8
25	[noun pl] were [verb] the power	8
26	[noun pl] were enjoy the [noun]	7
27	officials were [verb] the [noun]	7
28	[noun pl] were leaving the [noun]	7
29	[noun pl] were leave the [noun]	7
30	[noun pl] were make the [noun]	7