| No | Pattern | Freq | Relations |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | [noun pl] were the [adj] [noun sg] | 150 |
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| 2 | [noun pl] were the [adj -est] [noun sg] | 23 |
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| 3 | [noun pl] were the only [noun sg] | 22 |
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| 4 | [noun pl] were the only [noun sg] | 22 |
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| 5 | [noun pl] were the [num ord] [noun sg] | 21 |
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| 6 | [noun pl] were the main [noun sg] | 17 |
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| 7 | [noun pl] were the main [noun sg] | 17 |
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| 8 | [noun pl] were the last [noun sg] | 13 |
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| 9 | [noun pl] were the last [noun sg] | 13 |
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| 10 | [noun pl] were the [det] [noun sg] | 9 |
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| 11 | [noun pl] were the same [noun sg] | 8 |
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| 12 | [noun pl] were the same [noun sg] | 8 |
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| 13 | [noun pl] were the [adj] thing | 7 |
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| 14 | [noun pl] were the [adj] way | 6 |
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| 15 | [noun pl] were the good [noun sg] | 6 |
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| 16 | [noun pl] were the [adj] result | 6 |
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| 17 | [noun pl] were the natural [noun sg] | 5 |
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| 18 | [noun pl] were the first [noun sg] | 5 |
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| 19 | [noun pl] were the [adj] form | 5 |
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| 20 | [noun pl] were the first [noun sg] | 5 |
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| 21 | [noun pl] were the best [noun sg] | 5 |
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| 22 | [noun pl] were the natural [noun sg] | 5 |
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