| No | Pattern | Freq | Relations |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | they [was/were] [verb] [prep] the | 1229 |
|
| 2 | they [was/were] [v-ing] [prep] the | 370 |
|
| 3 | [pron] [was/were] going [prep] the | 170 |
|
| 4 | [pers pn] [was/were] going [prep] the | 162 |
|
| 5 | they [be] going [prep] the | 43 |
|
| 6 | they [was/were] going [prep] [art] | 32 |
|
| 7 | they [was/were] going [prep] [art] | 32 |
|
| 8 | they [was/were] going [prep] the | 17 |
|
| 9 | they [was/were] go [prep] the | 17 |
|
| 10 | they [was/were] going [prep] the | 17 |
|
| 11 | they [was/were] going [prep] the | 17 |
|
