| No | Pattern | Freq | Relations |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | were [adj] [prep] the [num ord] | 49 |
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| 2 | were [adj] [prep] the first | 42 |
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| 3 | were [adj] of the [num ord] | 18 |
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| 4 | were [adj] in the [num ord] | 17 |
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| 5 | were [num] [prep] the [num ord] | 13 |
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| 6 | were one [prep] the [num ord] | 12 |
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| 7 | were one [prep] the [num ord] | 12 |
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| 8 | were [adj] for the [num ord] | 8 |
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| 9 | were [adj] on the [num ord] | 8 |
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| 10 | were [adj] [prep] the last | 6 |
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| 11 | were [det] [prep] the [num ord] | 6 |
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| 12 | were [adj] [prep] the second | 6 |
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| 13 | were [adj] before the [num ord] | 5 |
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