| No | Pattern | Freq | Relations |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | they were [prep] the | 667 |
|
| 2 | they were in the | 259 |
|
| 3 | they were in the | 259 |
|
| 4 | they were on the | 118 |
|
| 5 | they were on the | 118 |
|
| 6 | they were at the | 89 |
|
| 7 | they were at the | 89 |
|
| 8 | they were under the | 21 |
|
| 9 | they were under the | 21 |
|
| 10 | they were from the | 16 |
|
| 11 | they were from the | 16 |
|
| 12 | they were for the | 14 |
|
| 13 | they were among the | 14 |
|
| 14 | they were among the | 14 |
|
| 15 | they were for the | 14 |
|
| 16 | they were over the | 11 |
|
| 17 | they were by the | 11 |
|
| 18 | they were by the | 11 |
|
| 19 | they were over the | 11 |
|
| 20 | they were to the | 10 |
|
| 21 | they were to the | 10 |
|
| 22 | they were of the | 8 |
|
| 23 | they were before the | 8 |
|
| 24 | they were with the | 8 |
|
| 25 | they were of the | 8 |
|
| 26 | they were before the | 8 |
|
| 27 | they were with the | 8 |
|
| 28 | they were outside the | 7 |
|
| 29 | they were about the | 7 |
|
| 30 | they were about the | 7 |
|
