| No | Pattern | Freq | Relations |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | they were [v-ing] [prep] the | 377 |
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| 2 | they were [v-ing] [prep] the | 377 |
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| 3 | they be [v-ing] for the | 83 |
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| 4 | they [be] [v-ing] for the | 83 |
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| 5 | they were [v-ing] for [art] | 72 |
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| 6 | they were [v-ing] for [art] | 72 |
|
| 7 | [pron] were [v-ing] for the | 69 |
|
| 8 | they were [verb] for the | 61 |
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| 9 | they [was/were] [v-ing] for the | 38 |
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| 10 | they were [v-ing] for the | 38 |
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| 11 | they were [v-ing] for the | 38 |
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