| No | Pattern | Freq | Relations |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | were [verb] off | 445 |
|
| 2 | were [vb pp] off | 353 |
|
| 3 | were [v-ing] off | 85 |
|
| 4 | were cut off | 41 |
|
| 5 | were cut off | 41 |
|
| 6 | were send off | 27 |
|
| 7 | were take off | 27 |
|
| 8 | were sent off | 27 |
|
| 9 | were sell off | 19 |
|
| 10 | were taken off | 18 |
|
| 11 | were called off | 18 |
|
| 12 | were call off | 18 |
|
| 13 | were sold off | 16 |
|
| 14 | were break off | 12 |
|
| 15 | were broken off | 12 |
|
| 16 | were written off | 11 |
|
| 17 | were switch off | 11 |
|
| 18 | were pay off | 11 |
|
| 19 | were go off | 11 |
|
| 20 | were write off | 11 |
|
| 21 | were set off | 10 |
|
| 22 | were switched off | 9 |
|
| 23 | were put off | 9 |
|
| 24 | were going off | 9 |
|
| 25 | were put off | 9 |
|
| 26 | were drive off | 8 |
|
| 27 | were tipped off | 8 |
|
| 28 | were taking off | 8 |
|
| 29 | were lay off | 8 |
|
| 30 | were kill off | 8 |
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