| No | Pattern | Freq | Relations |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | were [prep] the [det] [noun sg] | 109 |
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| 2 | were [prep] the same [noun] | 106 |
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| 3 | were in the [det] [noun] | 42 |
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| 4 | were on the [det] [noun] | 18 |
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| 5 | were of the [det] [noun] | 17 |
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| 6 | were at the [det] [noun] | 16 |
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| 7 | were [prep] the [det] [noun pl] | 11 |
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| 8 | were among the [det] [noun] | 10 |
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| 9 | were [prep] the few [noun] | 8 |
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| 10 | were from the [det] [noun] | 8 |
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| 11 | were [prep] the [det] position | 7 |
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| 12 | were [prep] the [det] position | 7 |
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| 13 | were [prep] the [det] time | 6 |
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| 14 | were [prep] the [det] time | 6 |
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| 15 | were about the [det] [noun] | 5 |
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