| No | Pattern | Freq | Relations |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | the [noun pl] [was/were] [vb pp] [art] | 119 |
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| 2 | the [noun pl] were [vb pp] [art] | 115 |
|
| 3 | the [noun pl] [was/were] [vb pp] a | 57 |
|
| 4 | the [noun pl] [was/were] [vb pp] a | 53 |
|
| 5 | the [noun pl] [was/were] [vb pp] the | 52 |
|
| 6 | the [noun pl] [was/were] [vb pp] the | 52 |
|
| 7 | the [noun pl] [was/were] given [art] | 35 |
|
| 8 | the [noun pl] [was/were] [vb pp] every | 7 |
|
| 9 | the [noun pl] [was/were] [vb pp] every | 7 |
|
| 10 | the children [was/were] [vb pp] [art] | 6 |
|
| 11 | the [noun pl] [was/were] granted [art] | 6 |
|
| 12 | the [noun pl] [was/were] allowed [art] | 5 |
|
| 13 | the walls [was/were] [vb pp] [art] | 5 |
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