| No | Pattern | Freq | Relations |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | they were [verb] in the | 207 |
|
| 2 | they [was/were] [vb pp] in the | 134 |
|
| 3 | they [was/were] [v-ing] in the | 70 |
|
| 4 | they [was/were] sitting in the | 15 |
|
| 5 | they [was/were] sit in the | 15 |
|
| 6 | they [was/were] stand in the | 10 |
|
| 7 | they [was/were] standing in the | 10 |
|
| 8 | they [was/were] [to-vb] in the | 7 |
|
