| No | Pattern | Freq | Relations |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | were [verb] in a [adj] | 349 |
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| 2 | were [vb pp] in a [adj] | 321 |
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| 3 | were [v-ing] in a [adj] | 56 |
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| 4 | were [verb] in a small | 15 |
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| 5 | were [verb] in a small | 14 |
|
| 6 | were [verb] in a [adj -er] | 12 |
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| 7 | were held in a [adj] | 11 |
|
| 8 | were place in a [adj] | 11 |
|
| 9 | were placed in a [adj] | 11 |
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| 10 | were hold in a [adj] | 11 |
|
| 11 | were kept in a [adj] | 10 |
|
| 12 | were [verb] in a similar | 10 |
|
| 13 | were [verb] in a similar | 10 |
|
| 14 | were keep in a [adj] | 10 |
|
| 15 | were [verb] in a large | 9 |
|
| 16 | were [verb] in a [num] | 8 |
|
| 17 | were [verb] in a large | 8 |
|
| 18 | were killed in a [adj] | 8 |
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| 19 | were kill in a [adj] | 8 |
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| 20 | were use in a [adj] | 7 |
|
| 21 | were move in a [adj] | 7 |
|
| 22 | were [verb] in a [det] | 7 |
|
| 23 | were living in a [adj] | 7 |
|
| 24 | were live in a [adj] | 7 |
|
| 25 | were trap in a [adj] | 7 |
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| 26 | were used in a [adj] | 7 |
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| 27 | were [verb] in a single | 7 |
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| 28 | were [verb] in a few | 7 |
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| 29 | were [verb] in a few | 7 |
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| 30 | were trapped in a [adj] | 7 |
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