| No | Pattern | Freq | Relations |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | were [verb] at a [noun sg] | 130 |
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| 2 | were [verb] at a [noun sg] | 119 |
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| 3 | were [vb pp] at a [noun sg] | 112 |
|
| 4 | were [v-ing] at a [noun sg] | 18 |
|
| 5 | were [verb] at a time | 16 |
|
| 6 | were [verb] at a meeting | 14 |
|
| 7 | were [verb] at an [noun sg] | 11 |
|
| 8 | were [verb] at a table | 9 |
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| 9 | were [verb] at a press | 7 |
|
| 10 | were [verb] at a rate | 6 |
|
| 11 | were arrested at a [noun sg] | 5 |
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| 12 | were arrest at a [noun sg] | 5 |
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