| No | Pattern | Freq | Relations |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | were [verb] [verb] a [noun sg] | 317 |
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| 2 | were [verb] [to-vb] a [noun] | 295 |
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| 3 | were [vb pp] [verb] a [noun] | 232 |
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| 4 | were [v-ing] [verb] a [noun] | 104 |
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| 5 | were go [verb] a [noun] | 48 |
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| 6 | were going [verb] a [noun] | 47 |
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| 7 | were [verb] [v-ing] a [noun] | 37 |
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| 8 | were ask [verb] a [noun] | 32 |
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| 9 | were asked [verb] a [noun] | 32 |
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| 10 | were [verb] use a [noun] | 29 |
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| 11 | were [verb] using a [noun] | 27 |
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| 12 | were [verb] have a [noun] | 26 |
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| 13 | were [verb] to have a [noun] | 25 |
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| 14 | were [verb] to make a [noun] | 21 |
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| 15 | were [verb] make a [noun] | 21 |
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| 16 | were try [verb] a [noun] | 20 |
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| 17 | were trying [verb] a [noun] | 19 |
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| 18 | were [verb] give a [noun] | 12 |
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| 19 | were invite [verb] a [noun] | 11 |
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| 20 | were invited [verb] a [noun] | 11 |
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| 21 | were [verb] find a [noun] | 11 |
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| 22 | were [verb] take a [noun] | 11 |
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| 23 | were [verb] to find a [noun] | 11 |
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| 24 | were [verb] to take a [noun] | 10 |
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| 25 | were [verb] [verb] a [noun prp] | 10 |
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| 26 | were made [verb] a [noun] | 9 |
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| 27 | were make [verb] a [noun] | 9 |
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| 28 | were expect [verb] a [noun] | 9 |
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| 29 | were require [verb] a [noun] | 9 |
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| 30 | were force [verb] a [noun] | 9 |
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