| No | Pattern | Freq | Relations |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | was [vb pp] [conj] | 15046 |
|
| 2 | [was/were] [vb pp] [coord] | 8940 |
|
| 3 | [was/were] [vb pp] and | 7907 |
|
| 4 | [was/were] [vb pp] and | 7907 |
|
| 5 | [was/were] [vb pp] [subord] | 6535 |
|
| 6 | were [vb pp] [conj] | 6308 |
|
| 7 | [was/were] [vb pp] that | 5879 |
|
| 8 | [was/were] [vb pp] [that] | 5879 |
|
| 9 | [was/were] [vb pp] that | 5879 |
|
| 10 | [was/were] [vb pp] as | 3335 |
|
| 11 | [was/were] [vb pp] as | 3335 |
|
| 12 | [was/were] [vb pp] when | 1350 |
|
| 13 | [was/were] [vb pp] when | 1350 |
|
| 14 | [was/were] told [conj] | 648 |
|
| 15 | [was/were] [vb pp] because | 622 |
|
| 16 | [was/were] [vb pp] because | 622 |
|
| 17 | [was/were] [vb pp] or | 527 |
|
| 18 | [was/were] [vb pp] or | 527 |
|
| 19 | [was/were] [vb pp] but | 501 |
|
| 20 | [was/were] [vb pp] but | 500 |
|
| 21 | [was/were] killed [conj] | 480 |
|
| 22 | [was/were] held [conj] | 457 |
|
| 23 | [was/were] reported [conj] | 389 |
|
| 24 | [was/were] seen [conj] | 369 |
|
| 25 | [was/were] agreed [conj] | 360 |
|
| 26 | [was/were] found [conj] | 310 |
|
| 27 | [was/were] made [conj] | 299 |
|
| 28 | [was/were] announced [conj] | 258 |
|
| 29 | [was/were] [vb pp] after | 251 |
|
| 30 | [was/were] [vb pp] after | 251 |
|
