| No | Pattern | Freq | Relations |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | were [verb] a [noun sg] | 1026 |
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| 2 | were [v-ing] a [noun] | 649 |
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| 3 | were [vb pp] a [noun] | 300 |
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| 4 | were [to-vb] a [noun] | 120 |
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| 5 | were give a [noun] | 119 |
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| 6 | were given a [noun] | 113 |
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| 7 | were have a [noun] | 83 |
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| 8 | were having a [noun] | 74 |
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| 9 | were make a [noun] | 47 |
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| 10 | were making a [noun] | 34 |
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| 11 | were do a [noun] | 28 |
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| 12 | were take a [noun] | 28 |
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| 13 | were doing a [noun] | 27 |
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| 14 | were get a [noun] | 25 |
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| 15 | were [verb] a lot | 25 |
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| 16 | were [verb] a lot | 25 |
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| 17 | were play a [noun] | 24 |
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| 18 | were getting a [noun] | 22 |
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| 19 | were taking a [noun] | 21 |
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| 20 | were playing a [noun] | 21 |
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| 21 | were [verb] a bit | 20 |
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| 22 | were [verb] a bit | 20 |
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| 23 | were offer a [noun] | 19 |
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| 24 | were become a [noun] | 17 |
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| 25 | were [verb] a [noun prp] | 16 |
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| 26 | were watch a [noun] | 15 |
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| 27 | were offered a [noun] | 15 |
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| 28 | were [verb] a [n mass] | 15 |
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| 29 | were use a [noun] | 14 |
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| 30 | were watching a [noun] | 14 |
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