| No | Pattern | Freq | Relations |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | were [adv prt] [prep] the [noun] | 237 |
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| 2 | were [adv prt] [prep] the [noun sg] | 198 |
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| 3 | [be] [adv prt] [prep] the question | 171 |
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| 4 | be [adv prt] [prep] the question | 171 |
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| 5 | [was/were] [adv prt] [prep] the question | 80 |
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| 6 | were [adv prt] [prep] the question | 5 |
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| 7 | were [adv] [prep] the question | 5 |
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| 8 | were [adv prt] [prep] [art] question | 5 |
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| 9 | were [adv prt] [prep] the question | 5 |
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