| No | Pattern | Freq | Relations |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | [noun pl] were [verb] [prep] the | 6470 |
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| 2 | [noun pl] were [vb pp] [prep] the | 5799 |
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| 3 | [noun pl] were [verb] in the | 1319 |
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| 4 | [noun pl] were [verb] in the | 1319 |
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| 5 | [noun pl] were [verb] by the | 1206 |
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| 6 | [noun pl] were [verb] by the | 1206 |
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| 7 | [noun pl] were [verb] to the | 717 |
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| 8 | [noun pl] were [verb] to the | 717 |
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| 9 | [noun pl] were [v-ing] [prep] the | 603 |
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| 10 | [noun pl] were [verb] on the | 532 |
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| 11 | [noun pl] were [verb] on the | 532 |
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| 12 | [noun pl] were [verb] from the | 453 |
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| 13 | [noun pl] were [verb] from the | 453 |
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| 14 | [noun pl] were [verb] for the | 313 |
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| 15 | [noun pl] were [verb] for the | 313 |
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| 16 | [noun pl] were [verb] at the | 307 |
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| 17 | [noun pl] were [verb] at the | 307 |
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| 18 | [noun pl] were [verb] with the | 285 |
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| 19 | [noun pl] were [verb] with the | 285 |
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| 20 | [noun pl] were make [prep] the | 264 |
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| 21 | [noun pl] were made [prep] the | 263 |
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| 22 | [noun pl] were [verb] into the | 198 |
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| 23 | [noun pl] were [verb] into the | 198 |
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| 24 | [noun pl] were [verb] during the | 115 |
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| 25 | [noun pl] were [verb] during the | 115 |
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| 26 | [noun pl] were take [prep] the | 104 |
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| 27 | [noun pl] were taken [prep] the | 103 |
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| 28 | men were [verb] [prep] the | 99 |
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| 29 | [noun pl] were hold [prep] the | 84 |
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| 30 | [noun pl] were held [prep] the | 84 |
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