| No | Pattern | Freq | Relations |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | they were [verb] the | 505 |
|
| 2 | they were [v-ing] the | 354 |
|
| 3 | [pron] were discussing the | 26 |
|
| 4 | they [be] discussing the | 16 |
|
| 5 | they be discussing the | 16 |
|
| 6 | they were discussing [art] | 14 |
|
| 7 | they were discussing [art] | 14 |
|
| 8 | they were discuss the | 12 |
|
| 9 | they [was/were] discussing the | 12 |
|
| 10 | they were discussing the | 12 |
|
