| No | Pattern | Freq | Relations |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | were [adv] the [adj] [prep] | 34 |
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| 2 | were [adv] the [adj] of | 15 |
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| 3 | were [adv] the [adj -est] [prep] | 13 |
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| 4 | were [adv] the [det] [prep] | 13 |
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| 5 | were [adv] the same [prep] | 13 |
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| 6 | were [adv] the same [prep] | 13 |
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| 7 | were [adv] the [adj] in | 11 |
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| 8 | were [adv] the [num ord] [prep] | 7 |
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| 9 | were [adv] the first [prep] | 6 |
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| 10 | were [adv] the first [prep] | 6 |
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| 11 | were [adv] the [num] [prep] | 5 |
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| 12 | were only the [adj] [prep] | 5 |
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| 13 | were only the [adj] [prep] | 5 |
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