| No | Pattern | Freq | Relations |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | [was/were] [vb pp] [prep] | 142628 |
|
| 2 | was [verb] [prep] | 118255 |
|
| 3 | were [verb] [prep] | 52838 |
|
| 4 | [was/were] [verb] by | 35470 |
|
| 5 | [was/were] [verb] in | 31349 |
|
| 6 | [was/were] [v-ing] [prep] | 26019 |
|
| 7 | [was/were] [verb] to | 23579 |
|
| 8 | [was/were] [verb] on | 12091 |
|
| 9 | [was/were] [verb] with | 11487 |
|
| 10 | [was/were] [verb] for | 10708 |
|
| 11 | [was/were] [verb] at | 9488 |
|
| 12 | [was/were] [verb] from | 7202 |
|
| 13 | [was/were] [verb] as | 5599 |
|
| 14 | [was/were] [verb] into | 4328 |
|
| 15 | [was/were] make [prep] | 3304 |
|
| 16 | [was/were] made [prep] | 3225 |
|
| 17 | [was/were] [verb] of | 3048 |
|
| 18 | [was/were] go [prep] | 2512 |
|
| 19 | [was/were] [to-vb] [prep] | 2385 |
|
| 20 | [was/were] going [prep] | 2296 |
|
| 21 | [was/were] hold [prep] | 2217 |
|
| 22 | [was/were] take [prep] | 2202 |
|
| 23 | [was/were] held [prep] | 2186 |
|
| 24 | [was/were] taken [prep] | 2148 |
|
| 25 | [was/were] [verb] about | 2045 |
|
| 26 | [was/were] bear [prep] | 1947 |
|
| 27 | [was/were] born [prep] | 1923 |
|
| 28 | [was/were] find [prep] | 1913 |
|
| 29 | [was/were] found [prep] | 1906 |
|
| 30 | [was/were] look [prep] | 1835 |
|
