| No | Pattern | Freq | Relations |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | they were [verb] [verb] [det] | 59 |
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| 2 | they were [verb] [to-vb] [det] | 54 |
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| 3 | they were [v-ing] [verb] [det] | 30 |
|
| 4 | they were [vb pp] [verb] [det] | 29 |
|
| 5 | they were go [verb] [det] | 17 |
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| 6 | they were going [verb] [det] | 17 |
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| 7 | they were [verb] [verb] some | 14 |
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| 8 | they were [verb] [verb] this | 11 |
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| 9 | they were [verb] do [det] | 10 |
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| 10 | they were [verb] to do [det] | 9 |
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| 11 | they were [verb] [verb] that | 6 |
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| 12 | they were [verb] [verb] all | 6 |
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| 13 | they were [verb] [verb] any | 5 |
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| 14 | they were try [verb] [det] | 5 |
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