| No | Pattern | Freq | Relations |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | [was/were] [vb pp] the | 2332 |
|
| 2 | was [vb pp] the | 1693 |
|
| 3 | were [vb pp] the | 639 |
|
| 4 | [was/were] given the | 493 |
|
| 5 | [was/were] awarded the | 213 |
|
| 6 | [was/were] called the | 181 |
|
| 7 | [was/were] told the | 102 |
|
| 8 | [was/were] offered the | 78 |
|
| 9 | [was/were] shown the | 56 |
|
| 10 | [was/were] made the | 48 |
|
| 11 | [was/were] granted the | 48 |
|
| 12 | [was/were] born the | 34 |
|
| 13 | [was/were] considered the | 31 |
|
| 14 | [was/were] denied the | 30 |
|
| 15 | [was/were] spared the | 26 |
|
| 16 | [was/were] renamed the | 22 |
|
| 17 | [was/were] appointed the | 22 |
|
| 18 | [was/were] voted the | 20 |
|
| 19 | [was/were] added the | 19 |
|
| 20 | [was/were] named the | 18 |
|
| 21 | [was/were] asked the | 17 |
|
| 22 | [was/were] handed the | 16 |
|
| 23 | [was/were] declared the | 16 |
|
| 24 | [was/were] dubbed the | 15 |
|
| 25 | [was/were] read the | 15 |
|
| 26 | [was/were] elected the | 15 |
|
| 27 | [was/were] found the | 14 |
|
| 28 | [was/were] announced the | 12 |
|
| 29 | [was/were] taught the | 11 |
|
| 30 | [was/were] taken the | 11 |
|
