| No | Pattern | Freq | Relations |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | [noun] were [vb pp] to a | 264 |
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| 2 | [noun pl] were [vb pp] to a | 191 |
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| 3 | [pron] were [vb pp] to a | 79 |
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| 4 | [pers pn] were [vb pp] to a | 67 |
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| 5 | [noun sg] were [vb pp] to a | 50 |
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| 6 | they were [vb pp] to a | 35 |
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| 7 | they were [vb pp] to a | 34 |
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| 8 | we were [vb pp] to a | 24 |
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| 9 | we were [vb pp] to a | 24 |
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| 10 | [noun prp] were [vb pp] to a | 17 |
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| 11 | [conj] were [vb pp] to a | 14 |
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| 12 | [adj] were [vb pp] to a | 13 |
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| 13 | [coord] were [vb pp] to a | 12 |
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| 14 | and were [vb pp] to a | 10 |
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| 15 | fireman were [vb pp] to a | 10 |
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| 16 | firemen were [vb pp] to a | 10 |
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| 17 | and were [vb pp] to a | 10 |
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| 18 | which were [vb pp] to a | 8 |
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| 19 | [Wh det] were [vb pp] to a | 8 |
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| 20 | which were [vb pp] to a | 8 |
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| 21 | [adv] were [vb pp] to a | 7 |
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| 22 | [adv] were [vb pp] to a | 7 |
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| 23 | [n mass] were [vb pp] to a | 6 |
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| 24 | [det] were [vb pp] to a | 5 |
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| 25 | member were [vb pp] to a | 5 |
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| 26 | [num] were [vb pp] to a | 5 |
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| 27 | members were [vb pp] to a | 5 |
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| 28 | were [adv] [vb pp] to a | 62 |
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| 29 | were [adv] [vb pp] to a | 58 |
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| 30 | were then [vb pp] to a | 14 |
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