| No | Pattern | Freq | Relations |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | were [verb] [verb] a [noun] | 337 |
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| 2 | [be] asked [verb] a [noun] | 233 |
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| 3 | be asked [verb] a [noun] | 233 |
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| 4 | were [vb pp] [verb] a [noun] | 232 |
|
| 5 | were asked [verb] [art] [noun] | 91 |
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| 6 | were asked [verb] [art] [noun] | 91 |
|
| 7 | [was/were] asked [verb] a [noun] | 83 |
|
| 8 | were asked [verb] a [noun] | 37 |
|
| 9 | were ask [verb] a [noun] | 32 |
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