| No | Pattern | Freq | Relations |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | they were [verb] with [art] | 121 |
|
| 2 | they were [vb pp] with [art] | 92 |
|
| 3 | they were [verb] with a | 60 |
|
| 4 | they were [verb] with the | 52 |
|
| 5 | they were [v-ing] with [art] | 27 |
|
| 6 | they were deal with [art] | 12 |
|
| 7 | they were dealing with [art] | 11 |
|
| 8 | they were faced with [art] | 9 |
|
| 9 | they were face with [art] | 9 |
|
| 10 | they were [verb] with an | 7 |
|
| 11 | they were present with [art] | 7 |
|
| 12 | they were presented with [art] | 7 |
|
| 13 | they were rewarded with [art] | 6 |
|
| 14 | they were leave with [art] | 6 |
|
| 15 | they were reward with [art] | 6 |
|
| 16 | they were left with [art] | 6 |
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