| No | Pattern | Freq | Relations |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | were [verb] [prep] a | 5197 |
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| 2 | were [verb] [prep] [noun pl] | 3371 |
|
| 3 | [verb] [prep] a [noun pl] | 959 |
|
| 4 | were [verb] a [noun pl] | 12 |
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