| No | Pattern | Freq | Relations |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | were [verb] [pers pn] [prep] a | 34 |
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| 2 | were [v-ing] [pron] [prep] a | 29 |
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| 3 | were [verb] it [prep] a | 12 |
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| 4 | were [verb] it [prep] a | 12 |
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| 5 | were [to-vb] [pron] [prep] a | 11 |
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| 6 | were [verb] [pron] as a | 8 |
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| 7 | were [verb] [pron] with a | 8 |
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| 8 | were [verb] they [prep] a | 6 |
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| 9 | were [verb] them [prep] a | 6 |
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| 10 | were [verb] [pron] at a | 5 |
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| 11 | were [verb] i [prep] a | 5 |
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| 12 | were [verb] me [prep] a | 5 |
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