| No | Pattern | Freq | Relations |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | they were [prep] [art] [adj] | 285 |
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| 2 | [pron] were [prep] [art] first | 29 |
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| 3 | they were [prep] [art] [num ord] | 28 |
|
| 4 | they be [prep] [art] first | 21 |
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| 5 | they [be] [prep] [art] first | 21 |
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| 6 | they [was/were] [prep] [art] first | 15 |
|
| 7 | they were [prep] [art] first | 15 |
|
| 8 | they were [prep] [art] first | 15 |
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