| No | Pattern | Freq | Relations |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | they were [adv] [prep] the | 239 |
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| 2 | [pron] were [adv prt] [prep] the | 181 |
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| 3 | [pers pn] were [adv prt] [prep] the | 173 |
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| 4 | they [be] [adv prt] [prep] the | 148 |
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| 5 | they be [adv prt] [prep] the | 148 |
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| 6 | they were [adv prt] [prep] [art] | 120 |
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| 7 | they were [adv prt] [prep] the | 89 |
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| 8 | they were [adv prt] [prep] the | 89 |
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| 9 | they [was/were] [adv prt] [prep] the | 89 |
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