| No | Pattern | Freq | Relations |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | were [adj] [subord] the | 164 |
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| 2 | were [adj] [subord] [art] | 107 |
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| 3 | were [adj] than [art] | 87 |
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| 4 | were [adj -er] [subord] [art] | 68 |
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| 5 | were [adj] when [art] | 55 |
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| 6 | were [adj] [subord] a | 35 |
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| 7 | were [det] [subord] [art] | 24 |
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| 8 | were more [subord] [art] | 18 |
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| 9 | were more [subord] [art] | 18 |
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| 10 | were [adj] because [art] | 18 |
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| 11 | were good [subord] [art] | 15 |
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| 12 | were better [subord] [art] | 15 |
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| 13 | were [adj] if [art] | 10 |
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| 14 | were high [subord] [art] | 9 |
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| 15 | were [adj] as [art] | 9 |
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| 16 | were low [subord] [art] | 7 |
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| 17 | were higher [subord] [art] | 7 |
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| 18 | were lower [subord] [art] | 7 |
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| 19 | were [adj] while [art] | 5 |
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