| No | Pattern | Freq | Relations |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | were [vb pp] at the [noun] | 397 |
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| 2 | were [vb pp] at the [noun sg] | 322 |
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| 3 | [be] [vb pp] at the beginning | 109 |
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| 4 | be [vb pp] at the beginning | 109 |
|
| 5 | [was/were] [vb pp] at the beginning | 48 |
|
| 6 | were [vb pp] [prep] the beginning | 19 |
|
| 7 | were [vb pp] [prep] the beginning | 19 |
|
| 8 | were [vb pp] at [art] beginning | 11 |
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| 9 | were [verb] at the beginning | 11 |
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| 10 | were [vb pp] at the beginning | 11 |
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| 11 | were [vb pp] at the beginning | 11 |
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| 12 | were [vb pp] at the beginning | 11 |
|
| 13 | were [vb pp] at [art] beginning | 11 |
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