| No | Pattern | Freq | Relations |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | they were [verb] [prep] the | 1262 |
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| 2 | they were [v-ing] [prep] the | 377 |
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| 3 | [pron] were sitting [prep] the | 58 |
|
| 4 | they were sitting [prep] [art] | 43 |
|
| 5 | they were sitting [prep] [art] | 43 |
|
| 6 | they [be] sitting [prep] the | 42 |
|
| 7 | they be sitting [prep] the | 42 |
|
| 8 | they [was/were] sitting [prep] the | 33 |
|
| 9 | they were sit [prep] the | 32 |
|
| 10 | they were sitting [prep] the | 32 |
|
| 11 | they were sitting [prep] the | 32 |
|
