SN4 ""

No	Pattern	Freq
1	were [v-ing] [adv prt] the [noun]	97
2	were [verb] [adv prt] the [noun sg]	95
3	were [verb] up the [noun]	56
4	were [verb] [adv prt] the [noun pl]	35
5	were [verb] down the [noun]	34
6	were [vb pp] [adv prt] the [noun]	33
7	were [verb] out the [noun]	28
8	were [to-vb] [adv prt] the [noun]	16
9	were [verb] [adv prt] the [noun prp]	14
10	were [verb] on the [noun]	14
11	were take [adv prt] the [noun]	10
12	were bring [adv prt] the [noun]	8
13	were carry [adv prt] the [noun]	8
14	were taken [adv prt] the [noun]	6
15	were break [adv prt] the [noun]	5
16	were carrying [adv prt] the [noun]	5
17	were [verb] off the [noun]	5
18	were come [adv prt] the [noun]	5