| No | Pattern | Freq | Relations |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | [conj] they were on the | 49 |
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| 2 | [subord] they were on the | 34 |
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| 3 | [adv] they were on the | 10 |
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| 4 | [adv] they were on the | 10 |
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| 5 | [verb] they were on the | 9 |
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| 6 | as they were on the | 9 |
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| 7 | and they were on the | 9 |
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| 8 | [coord] they were on the | 9 |
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| 9 | and they were on the | 9 |
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| 10 | as they were on the | 9 |
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| 11 | if they were on the | 8 |
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| 12 | if they were on the | 8 |
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| 13 | when they were on the | 7 |
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| 14 | when they were on the | 7 |
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| 15 | [noun] they were on the | 6 |
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| 16 | that they were on the | 6 |
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| 17 | that they were on the | 6 |
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| 18 | [vb past] they were on the | 6 |
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| 19 | [that] they were on the | 6 |
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| 20 | of they were on the | 5 |
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| 21 | of they were on the | 5 |
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| 22 | [noun sg] they were on the | 5 |
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| 23 | [prep] they were on the | 5 |
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| 24 | [prep] they were on the | 5 |
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| 25 | [adj] they were on the | 5 |
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| 26 | they were [verb] on the | 118 |
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| 27 | they were [v-ing] on the | 64 |
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| 28 | they were [vb pp] on the | 51 |
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| 29 | they were [adv] on the | 40 |
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| 30 | they were [adj] on the | 24 |
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