| No | Pattern | Freq | Relations |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | were [verb] [prep] a [n mass] | 82 |
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| 2 | were [vb pp] [prep] a [n mass] | 78 |
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| 3 | were [verb] [prep] a series | 34 |
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| 4 | were [verb] by a [n mass] | 18 |
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| 5 | were [verb] in a [n mass] | 15 |
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| 6 | were [verb] as a [n mass] | 15 |
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| 7 | were [verb] [prep] a means | 10 |
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| 8 | were [verb] [prep] a pair | 7 |
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| 9 | were [verb] with a [n mass] | 7 |
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| 10 | were [v-ing] [prep] a [n mass] | 6 |
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| 11 | were [verb] through a [n mass] | 6 |
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| 12 | were [verb] [prep] a fish | 5 |
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| 13 | were reborn [prep] a [n mass] | 5 |
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| 14 | were reborn [prep] a [n mass] | 5 |
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