| No | Pattern | Freq | Relations |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | were [verb] [pron] the | 35 |
|
| 2 | were [verb] [pers pn] the | 26 |
|
| 3 | were [v-ing] [pron] the | 24 |
|
| 4 | were [verb] [Wh det] the | 8 |
|
| 5 | were giving [pron] the | 7 |
|
| 6 | were give [pron] the | 7 |
|
| 7 | were [verb] she the | 6 |
|
| 8 | were [verb] what the | 6 |
|
| 9 | were [verb] me the | 6 |
|
| 10 | were tell [pron] the | 6 |
|
| 11 | were [verb] i the | 6 |
|
| 12 | were [verb] what the | 6 |
|
| 13 | were [verb] her the | 6 |
|
| 14 | were telling [pron] the | 5 |
|
| 15 | were [verb] he the | 5 |
|
| 16 | were [to-vb] [pron] the | 5 |
|
| 17 | were [verb] him the | 5 |
|
| 18 | were [vb pp] [pron] the | 5 |
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