| No | Pattern | Freq | Relations |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | were [verb] [adv] by the | 342 |
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| 2 | were [vb pp] [adv] by the | 334 |
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| 3 | were [verb] [adv prt] by the | 188 |
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| 4 | were [verb] [adv] by the | 152 |
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| 5 | were [verb] up by the | 45 |
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| 6 | were [verb] up by the | 45 |
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| 7 | were [verb] out by the | 45 |
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| 8 | were [verb] out by the | 45 |
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| 9 | were taken [adv] by the | 37 |
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| 10 | were take [adv] by the | 37 |
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| 11 | were [verb] over by the | 24 |
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| 12 | were [verb] over by the | 24 |
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| 13 | were [verb] down by the | 18 |
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| 14 | were [verb] off by the | 18 |
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| 15 | were [verb] down by the | 18 |
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| 16 | were carried [adv] by the | 18 |
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| 17 | were [verb] off by the | 18 |
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| 18 | were carry [adv] by the | 18 |
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| 19 | were [verb] in by the | 14 |
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| 20 | were [verb] in by the | 14 |
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| 21 | were put [adv] by the | 13 |
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| 22 | were put [adv] by the | 13 |
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| 23 | were [verb] away by the | 12 |
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| 24 | were [verb] away by the | 12 |
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| 25 | were [verb] back by the | 11 |
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| 26 | were [verb] back by the | 11 |
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| 27 | were [verb] yesterday by the | 9 |
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| 28 | were [verb] yesterday by the | 9 |
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| 29 | were [verb] only by the | 8 |
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| 30 | were set [adv] by the | 8 |
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