| No | Pattern | Freq | Relations |
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| 1 | [pers pn] were [v-ing] back [prep] the | 17 |
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| 2 | [pron] were [v-ing] back [prep] the | 17 |
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| 3 | [noun] were [v-ing] back [prep] the | 10 |
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| 4 | they were [v-ing] back [prep] the | 9 |
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| 5 | they were [v-ing] back [prep] the | 9 |
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| 6 | we were [v-ing] back [prep] the | 7 |
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| 7 | we were [v-ing] back [prep] the | 7 |
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| 8 | [noun pl] were [v-ing] back [prep] the | 6 |
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| 9 | were [adv] [v-ing] back [prep] the | 5 |
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| 10 | were [v-ing] back [prep] the [noun] | 26 |
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| 11 | were [v-ing] back [prep] the [noun sg] | 20 |
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| 12 | were [v-ing] back [prep] the [adj] | 5 |
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