| No | Pattern | Freq | Relations |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | they were [verb] [num] | 120 |
|
| 2 | they were [vb pp] [num] | 66 |
|
| 3 | they were [v-ing] [num] | 47 |
|
| 4 | they were [verb] one | 23 |
|
| 5 | they were [verb] two | 14 |
|
| 6 | they were beat [num] | 13 |
|
| 7 | they were beaten [num] | 13 |
|
| 8 | they were [to-vb] [num] | 10 |
|
| 9 | they were [verb] three | 9 |
|
| 10 | they were have [num] | 8 |
|
| 11 | they were pay [num] | 6 |
|
| 12 | they were to have [num] | 6 |
|
| 13 | they were do [num] | 5 |
|
| 14 | they were give [num] | 5 |
|
| 15 | they were given [num] | 5 |
|
