| No | Pattern | Freq | Relations |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | were [verb] [prep] the [noun] | 9633 |
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| 2 | were [verb] [prep] the [noun sg] | 7056 |
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| 3 | be [verb] [prep] the rate | 105 |
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| 4 | [be] [verb] [prep] the rate | 105 |
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| 5 | [was/were] [verb] [prep] the rate | 19 |
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| 6 | were [verb] [prep] [art] rate | 15 |
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| 7 | were [verb] [prep] [art] rate | 15 |
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| 8 | were [verb] [prep] the rate | 10 |
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| 9 | were [verb] [prep] the rate | 9 |
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| 10 | were [verb] [prep] the rate | 9 |
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