| No | Pattern | Freq | Relations |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | they were [verb] [prep] an | 79 |
|
| 2 | they [was/were] [verb] [prep] an | 79 |
|
| 3 | they [was/were] [vb pp] [prep] an | 59 |
|
| 4 | they [was/were] [verb] by an | 24 |
|
| 5 | they [was/were] [v-ing] [prep] an | 19 |
|
| 6 | they [was/were] [verb] in an | 11 |
|
| 7 | they [was/were] [verb] to an | 8 |
|
| 8 | they [was/were] [verb] for an | 7 |
|
| 9 | they [was/were] [verb] with an | 7 |
|
| 10 | they [was/were] [verb] on an | 6 |
|
| 11 | they [was/were] [verb] into an | 5 |
|
| 12 | they [was/were] [verb] as an | 5 |
|
