| No | Pattern | Freq | Relations |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | were not [verb] [noun] | 100 |
|
| 2 | were not [verb] [noun sg] | 78 |
|
| 3 | were not [v-ing] [noun] | 74 |
|
| 4 | were not [vb pp] [noun] | 45 |
|
| 5 | were not [verb] [noun pl] | 44 |
|
| 6 | were n't [verb] [noun] | 38 |
|
| 7 | were not make [noun] | 18 |
|
| 8 | were not [to-vb] [noun] | 16 |
|
| 9 | were not [verb] [noun prp] | 13 |
|
| 10 | were not take [noun] | 11 |
|
| 11 | were not made [noun] | 11 |
|
| 12 | were not give [noun] | 8 |
|
| 13 | were not [verb] public | 8 |
|
| 14 | were not [verb] public | 8 |
|
| 15 | were not making [noun] | 7 |
|
| 16 | were not given [noun] | 7 |
|
| 17 | were not taking [noun] | 6 |
|
| 18 | were not wearing [noun] | 6 |
|
| 19 | were not wear [noun] | 6 |
|
| 20 | were not receiving [noun] | 5 |
|
| 21 | were not receive [noun] | 5 |
|
