| No | Pattern | Freq | Relations |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | they were [adv prt] [prep] | 280 |
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| 2 | they were out [prep] | 99 |
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| 3 | they were [adv prt] of | 60 |
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| 4 | they were [adv prt] of | 60 |
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| 5 | they were [adv prt] to | 58 |
|
| 6 | they were [adv prt] to | 58 |
|
| 7 | they were back [prep] | 55 |
|
| 8 | they were [adv prt] in | 52 |
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| 9 | they were [adv prt] in | 52 |
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| 10 | they were up [prep] | 43 |
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| 11 | they were down [prep] | 25 |
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| 12 | they were [adv prt] on | 24 |
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| 13 | they were [adv prt] on | 24 |
|
| 14 | they were on [prep] | 23 |
|
| 15 | they were [adv prt] for | 18 |
|
| 16 | they were [adv prt] at | 18 |
|
| 17 | they were [adv prt] for | 18 |
|
| 18 | they were [adv prt] at | 18 |
|
| 19 | they were in [prep] | 14 |
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| 20 | they were [adv prt] about | 13 |
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| 21 | they were [adv prt] about | 13 |
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| 22 | they were [adv prt] against | 12 |
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| 23 | they were [adv prt] against | 12 |
|
| 24 | they were off [prep] | 10 |
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| 25 | they were about [prep] | 9 |
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| 26 | they were [adv prt] with | 6 |
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| 27 | they were [adv prt] with | 6 |
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| 28 | they were [adv prt] by | 6 |
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| 29 | they were [adv prt] by | 6 |
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