| No | Pattern | Freq | Relations |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | they were [verb] [prep] the | 1262 |
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| 2 | they were [vb pp] [prep] the | 856 |
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| 3 | [pron] were held [prep] the | 14 |
|
| 4 | they were held [prep] [art] | 10 |
|
| 5 | they were held [prep] [art] | 10 |
|
| 6 | they [be] held [prep] the | 9 |
|
| 7 | they be held [prep] the | 9 |
|
| 8 | they [was/were] held [prep] the | 7 |
|
| 9 | they were hold [prep] the | 7 |
|
| 10 | they were held [prep] the | 7 |
|
| 11 | they were held [prep] the | 7 |
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