| No | Pattern | Freq | Relations |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | were [verb] [prep] [adv] | 853 |
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| 2 | were [verb] [prep] [adv] | 785 |
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| 3 | were [vb pp] [prep] [adv] | 702 |
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| 4 | were [v-ing] [prep] [adv] | 140 |
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| 5 | were [verb] by [adv] | 125 |
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| 6 | were [verb] by [adv] | 125 |
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| 7 | were [verb] at [adv] | 121 |
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| 8 | were [verb] at [adv] | 121 |
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| 9 | were [verb] for [adv] | 108 |
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| 10 | were [verb] for [adv] | 108 |
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| 11 | were [verb] in [adv] | 99 |
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| 12 | were [verb] in [adv] | 99 |
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| 13 | were [verb] with [adv] | 92 |
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| 14 | were [verb] with [adv] | 92 |
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| 15 | were [verb] to [adv] | 76 |
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| 16 | were [verb] to [adv] | 76 |
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| 17 | were [verb] from [adv] | 75 |
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| 18 | were [verb] from [adv] | 75 |
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| 19 | were [verb] [prep] more | 55 |
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| 20 | were [verb] [prep] more | 55 |
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| 21 | were [verb] [prep] both | 52 |
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| 22 | were [verb] [prep] both | 52 |
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| 23 | were [verb] [prep] only | 40 |
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| 24 | were [verb] [prep] only | 40 |
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| 25 | were [verb] [prep] least | 38 |
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| 26 | were [verb] [prep] least | 38 |
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| 27 | were [verb] [prep] just | 35 |
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| 28 | were [verb] [prep] just | 35 |
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| 29 | were [verb] [prep] [Wh adv] | 34 |
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| 30 | were [verb] on [adv] | 32 |
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