| No | Pattern | Freq | Relations |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | they were [verb] [prep] the | 1222 |
|
| 2 | they were [v-ing] [prep] the | 365 |
|
| 3 | [pron] were sitting [prep] the | 58 |
|
| 4 | [pers pn] were sitting [prep] the | 53 |
|
| 5 | they be sitting [prep] the | 40 |
|
| 6 | they [be] sitting [prep] the | 40 |
|
| 7 | they were sitting [prep] [art] | 39 |
|
| 8 | they were sitting [prep] [art] | 39 |
|
| 9 | they were sitting [prep] the | 32 |
|
| 10 | they [was/were] sitting [prep] the | 31 |
|
| 11 | they were sitting [prep] the | 30 |
|
| 12 | they were sit [prep] the | 30 |
|
| 13 | they were sitting [prep] the | 30 |
|
