| No | Pattern | Freq | Relations |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | they were [vb pp] [prep] the | 856 |
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| 2 | they were [vb pp] [prep] the | 856 |
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| 3 | [pron] were [vb pp] for the | 69 |
|
| 4 | they were [verb] for the | 61 |
|
| 5 | they be [vb pp] for the | 47 |
|
| 6 | they [be] [vb pp] for the | 47 |
|
| 7 | they were [vb pp] for [art] | 36 |
|
| 8 | they were [vb pp] for the | 21 |
|
| 9 | they [was/were] [vb pp] for the | 21 |
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