| No | Pattern | Freq | Relations |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | were [vb pp] [prep] the [noun] | 7986 |
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| 2 | were [vb pp] [prep] the [noun sg] | 5760 |
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| 3 | [be] [vb pp] [prep] the number | 204 |
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| 4 | be [vb pp] [prep] the number | 204 |
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| 5 | were [vb pp] [prep] [art] number | 65 |
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| 6 | were [vb pp] [prep] [art] number | 65 |
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| 7 | [was/were] [vb pp] [prep] the number | 38 |
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| 8 | were [vb pp] [prep] the number | 17 |
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| 9 | were [verb] [prep] the number | 16 |
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| 10 | were [vb pp] [prep] the number | 15 |
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