SN4 ""

No	Pattern	Freq
1	[noun] were [verb] at a [noun]	97
2	[noun pl] were [verb] at a [noun]	66
3	[pron] were [verb] at a [noun]	25
4	[pers pn] were [verb] at a [noun]	18
5	[noun sg] were [verb] at a [noun]	13
6	[noun prp] were [verb] at a [noun]	12
7	they were [verb] at a [noun]	10
8	[adj] were [verb] at a [noun]	9
9	they were [verb] at a [noun]	8
10	we were [verb] at a [noun]	7
11	[n mass] were [verb] at a [noun]	6
12	we were [verb] at a [noun]	6
13	people were [verb] at a [noun]	5
14	[num] were [verb] at a [noun]	5
15	people were [verb] at a [noun]	5
16	[Wh det] were [verb] at a [noun]	5
17	which were [verb] at a [noun]	5
18	which were [verb] at a [noun]	5
19	were [adv] [verb] at a [noun]	12
20	were [adv] [verb] at a [noun]	12
21	were be [verb] at a [noun]	7
22	were [be] [verb] at a [noun]	7
23	were [being] [verb] at a [noun]	7
24	were being [verb] at a [noun]	7
25	were [verb] [adv] at a [noun]	30
26	were [verb] [adv prt] at a [noun]	19
27	were [verb] [adv] at a [noun]	11
28	were [verb] out at a [noun]	5
29	were [verb] out at a [noun]	5
30	were [verb] at a [adj] [noun]	101