| No | Pattern | Freq | Relations |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | were [vb pp] [prep] the [noun] | 7986 |
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| 2 | were [vb pp] [prep] the [noun pl] | 1373 |
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| 3 | be [vb pp] [prep] the years | 91 |
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| 4 | [be] [vb pp] [prep] the years | 91 |
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| 5 | were [vb pp] [prep] the year | 44 |
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| 6 | [was/were] [vb pp] [prep] the years | 17 |
|
| 7 | were [verb] [prep] the years | 15 |
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| 8 | were [vb pp] [prep] the years | 12 |
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| 9 | were [vb pp] [prep] [art] years | 12 |
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| 10 | were [vb pp] [prep] [art] years | 12 |
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