| No | Pattern | Freq | Relations |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | they [was/were] [verb] [prep] the | 1229 |
|
| 2 | they [was/were] [vb pp] [prep] the | 830 |
|
| 3 | [pron] [was/were] taken [prep] the | 120 |
|
| 4 | [pers pn] [was/were] taken [prep] the | 106 |
|
| 5 | they [be] taken [prep] the | 20 |
|
| 6 | they [was/were] taken [prep] [art] | 19 |
|
| 7 | they [was/were] taken [prep] [art] | 19 |
|
| 8 | they [was/were] take [prep] the | 16 |
|
| 9 | they [was/were] taken [prep] the | 14 |
|
| 10 | they [was/were] taken [prep] the | 14 |
|
| 11 | they [was/were] taken [prep] the | 14 |
|
