| No | Pattern | Freq | Relations |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | were [vb pp] [prep] a [adj] | 1812 |
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| 2 | [be] [vb pp] [prep] a few | 263 |
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| 3 | be [vb pp] [prep] a few | 263 |
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| 4 | [was/were] [vb pp] [prep] a few | 69 |
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| 5 | were [verb] [prep] a few | 27 |
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| 6 | were [vb pp] [prep] [art] few | 24 |
|
| 7 | were [vb pp] [prep] a [det] | 23 |
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| 8 | were [vb pp] [prep] a few | 22 |
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