| No | Pattern | Freq | Relations |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | [noun pl] were [vb pp] [prep] the | 5799 |
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| 2 | [noun pl] were [vb pp] [prep] the | 5799 |
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| 3 | [noun pl] were [vb pp] in the | 1198 |
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| 4 | [noun pl] were [vb pp] in the | 1198 |
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| 5 | [noun pl] were [vb pp] by the | 1190 |
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| 6 | [noun pl] were [vb pp] by the | 1190 |
|
| 7 | [noun pl] were [vb pp] to the | 674 |
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| 8 | [noun pl] were [vb pp] to the | 674 |
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| 9 | [noun pl] were [vb pp] on the | 438 |
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| 10 | [noun pl] were [vb pp] on the | 438 |
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| 11 | [noun pl] were [vb pp] from the | 409 |
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| 12 | [noun pl] were [vb pp] from the | 409 |
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| 13 | [noun pl] were [vb pp] for the | 281 |
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| 14 | [noun pl] were [vb pp] for the | 281 |
|
| 15 | [noun pl] were made [prep] the | 263 |
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| 16 | [noun pl] were [vb pp] with the | 258 |
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| 17 | [noun pl] were [vb pp] with the | 258 |
|
| 18 | [noun pl] were [vb pp] at the | 250 |
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| 19 | [noun pl] were [vb pp] at the | 250 |
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| 20 | [noun pl] were [vb pp] into the | 165 |
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| 21 | [noun pl] were [vb pp] into the | 165 |
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| 22 | [noun pl] were [vb pp] during the | 113 |
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| 23 | [noun pl] were [vb pp] during the | 113 |
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| 24 | [noun pl] were taken [prep] the | 103 |
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| 25 | [noun pl] were held [prep] the | 84 |
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| 26 | [noun pl] were used [prep] the | 77 |
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| 27 | [noun pl] were found [prep] the | 77 |
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| 28 | men were [vb pp] [prep] the | 63 |
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| 29 | [noun pl] were built [prep] the | 62 |
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| 30 | [noun pl] were [vb pp] about the | 62 |
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