| No | Pattern | Freq | Relations |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | were [v-ing] [pron] [prep] the | 80 |
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| 2 | be [v-ing] themselves [prep] the | 33 |
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| 3 | [be] [v-ing] themselves [prep] the | 33 |
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| 4 | were [v-ing] themselves [prep] [art] | 21 |
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| 5 | were [v-ing] themselves [prep] [art] | 21 |
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| 6 | were [v-ing] themselves [prep] the | 14 |
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| 7 | were [verb] themselves [prep] the | 14 |
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| 8 | were [v-ing] themselves [prep] the | 14 |
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| 9 | [was/were] [v-ing] themselves [prep] the | 14 |
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