| No | Pattern | Freq | Relations |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | [noun] were [vb pp] at a | 120 |
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| 2 | [noun pl] were [vb pp] at a | 86 |
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| 3 | [pron] were [vb pp] at a | 26 |
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| 4 | [noun sg] were [vb pp] at a | 20 |
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| 5 | [pers pn] were [vb pp] at a | 16 |
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| 6 | they were [vb pp] at a | 12 |
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| 7 | [adj] were [vb pp] at a | 12 |
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| 8 | they were [vb pp] at a | 11 |
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| 9 | [noun prp] were [vb pp] at a | 9 |
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| 10 | which were [vb pp] at a | 7 |
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| 11 | which were [vb pp] at a | 7 |
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| 12 | [Wh det] were [vb pp] at a | 7 |
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| 13 | [num] were [vb pp] at a | 6 |
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| 14 | [n mass] were [vb pp] at a | 5 |
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| 15 | [det] were [vb pp] at a | 5 |
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| 16 | were [adv] [vb pp] at a | 16 |
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| 17 | were [adv] [vb pp] at a | 14 |
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| 18 | were be [vb pp] at a | 10 |
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| 19 | were being [vb pp] at a | 10 |
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| 20 | were [being] [vb pp] at a | 10 |
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| 21 | were [be] [vb pp] at a | 10 |
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| 22 | were [vb pp] [adv] at a | 31 |
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| 23 | were [vb pp] [adv prt] at a | 22 |
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| 24 | were [vb pp] [adv] at a | 9 |
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| 25 | were [vb pp] out at a | 7 |
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| 26 | were [vb pp] out at a | 7 |
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| 27 | were [vb pp] up at a | 6 |
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| 28 | were [vb pp] up at a | 6 |
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| 29 | were [vb pp] [verb] at a | 5 |
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| 30 | were [vb pp] in at a | 5 |
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