| No | Pattern | Freq | Relations |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | were [verb] [pron] the [noun] | 19 |
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| 2 | were [verb] [pron] the [noun sg] | 17 |
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| 3 | were [v-ing] [pron] the [noun] | 14 |
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| 4 | were [verb] [pers pn] the [noun] | 13 |
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| 5 | were giving [pron] the [noun] | 6 |
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| 6 | were [verb] [Wh det] the [noun] | 6 |
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| 7 | were give [pron] the [noun] | 6 |
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