| No | Pattern | Freq | Relations |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | were [verb] at a | 222 |
|
| 2 | were [vb pp] at a | 180 |
|
| 3 | were [v-ing] at a | 41 |
|
| 4 | were look at a | 8 |
|
| 5 | were looking at a | 8 |
|
| 6 | were arrest at a | 7 |
|
| 7 | were arrested at a | 7 |
|
| 8 | were sitting at a | 6 |
|
| 9 | were taken at a | 6 |
|
| 10 | were sit at a | 6 |
|
| 11 | were take at a | 6 |
|
| 12 | were make at a | 5 |
|
| 13 | were made at a | 5 |
|
| 14 | were used at a | 5 |
|
| 15 | were use at a | 5 |
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