| No | Pattern | Freq | Relations |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | [noun pl] were [verb] the [noun] | 545 |
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| 2 | [noun pl] were [vb pp] the [noun] | 146 |
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| 3 | [noun] were told the [noun] | 13 |
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| 4 | [noun pl] were tell the [noun] | 10 |
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| 5 | [noun pl] be told the [noun] | 9 |
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| 6 | [noun pl] were told [art] [noun] | 9 |
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| 7 | [noun pl] were told the [noun] | 9 |
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| 8 | [noun pl] were told [art] [noun] | 9 |
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| 9 | [noun pl] [was/were] told the [noun] | 9 |
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| 10 | [noun pl] [be] told the [noun] | 9 |
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