| No | Pattern | Freq | Relations |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | were [verb] [prep] a | 4480 |
|
| 2 | were [vb pp] [prep] a | 3766 |
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| 3 | were [verb] in a | 874 |
|
| 4 | were [verb] in a | 874 |
|
| 5 | were [verb] by a | 865 |
|
| 6 | were [verb] by a | 865 |
|
| 7 | were [v-ing] [prep] a | 668 |
|
| 8 | were [verb] with a | 425 |
|
| 9 | were [verb] with a | 425 |
|
| 10 | were [verb] to a | 404 |
|
| 11 | were [verb] to a | 404 |
|
| 12 | were [verb] on a | 333 |
|
| 13 | were [verb] on a | 333 |
|
| 14 | were [verb] for a | 275 |
|
| 15 | were [verb] for a | 275 |
|
| 16 | were [verb] as a | 243 |
|
| 17 | were [verb] as a | 243 |
|
| 18 | were [verb] at a | 222 |
|
| 19 | were [verb] at a | 222 |
|
| 20 | were [verb] from a | 206 |
|
| 21 | were [verb] from a | 206 |
|
| 22 | were [verb] into a | 155 |
|
| 23 | were [verb] into a | 155 |
|
| 24 | were make [prep] a | 86 |
|
| 25 | were made [prep] a | 85 |
|
| 26 | were look [prep] a | 66 |
|
| 27 | were looking [prep] a | 66 |
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| 28 | were taken [prep] a | 63 |
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| 29 | were take [prep] a | 63 |
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| 30 | were [verb] through a | 52 |
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