| No | Pattern | Freq | Relations |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | were [prep] a [noun sg] | 590 |
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| 2 | were in a [noun] | 275 |
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| 3 | were on a [noun] | 98 |
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| 4 | were at a [noun] | 52 |
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| 5 | were like a [noun] | 40 |
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| 6 | were [prep] a position | 28 |
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| 7 | were [prep] a position | 28 |
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| 8 | were of a [noun] | 25 |
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| 9 | were under a [noun] | 23 |
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| 10 | were [prep] a state | 20 |
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| 11 | were [prep] a state | 20 |
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| 12 | were [prep] a sense | 18 |
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| 13 | were [prep] a sense | 18 |
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| 14 | were as a [noun] | 17 |
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| 15 | were [prep] a minority | 14 |
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| 16 | were [prep] a minority | 14 |
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| 17 | were for a [noun] | 13 |
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| 18 | were [prep] a duty | 12 |
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| 19 | were [prep] a duty | 12 |
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| 20 | were [prep] a [noun prp] | 10 |
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| 21 | were [prep] a hurry | 9 |
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| 22 | were [prep] a collision | 9 |
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| 23 | were [prep] a collision | 9 |
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| 24 | were from a [noun] | 9 |
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| 25 | were [prep] a hurry | 9 |
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| 26 | were [prep] a car | 9 |
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| 27 | were [prep] a car | 9 |
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| 28 | were [prep] a level | 8 |
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| 29 | were [prep] a level | 8 |
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| 30 | were without a [noun] | 8 |
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