| No | Pattern | Freq | Relations |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | was [vb pp] [noun sg] | 2124 |
|
| 2 | [was/were] appointed [noun sg] | 623 |
|
| 3 | were [vb pp] [noun sg] | 493 |
|
| 4 | [was/were] elected [noun sg] | 343 |
|
| 5 | [was/were] given [noun sg] | 311 |
|
| 6 | [was/were] made [noun sg] | 211 |
|
| 7 | [was/were] [vb pp] president | 148 |
|
| 8 | [was/were] called [noun sg] | 92 |
|
| 9 | [was/were] [vb pp] chairman | 84 |
|
| 10 | [was/were] refused [noun sg] | 73 |
|
| 11 | [was/were] granted [noun sg] | 72 |
|
| 12 | [was/were] [vb pp] minister | 71 |
|
| 13 | [was/were] taken [noun sg] | 69 |
|
| 14 | [was/were] named [noun sg] | 51 |
|
| 15 | [was/were] [vb pp] permission | 49 |
|
| 16 | [was/were] [vb pp] prisoner | 47 |
|
| 17 | [was/were] [vb pp] head | 41 |
|
| 18 | [was/were] [vb pp] public | 38 |
|
| 19 | [was/were] [vb pp] access | 35 |
|
| 20 | [was/were] [vb pp] hostage | 31 |
|
| 21 | [was/were] [vb pp] deputy | 31 |
|
| 22 | [was/were] offered [noun sg] | 31 |
|
| 23 | [was/were] denied [noun sg] | 30 |
|
| 24 | [was/were] [vb pp] king | 29 |
|
| 25 | [was/were] [vb pp] governor | 28 |
|
| 26 | [was/were] [vb pp] bail | 28 |
|
| 27 | [was/were] crowned [noun sg] | 27 |
|
| 28 | [was/were] [vb pp] cbe | 24 |
|
| 29 | [was/were] [vb pp] entry | 24 |
|
| 30 | [was/were] found [noun sg] | 24 |
|
