| No | Pattern | Freq | Relations |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | was [verb] [noun sg] | 4859 |
|
| 2 | was [v-ing] [noun] | 3947 |
|
| 3 | was [vb pp] [noun] | 3298 |
|
| 4 | was [verb] [noun prp] | 1763 |
|
| 5 | was [verb] [noun pl] | 1529 |
|
| 6 | was [to-vb] [noun] | 1484 |
|
| 7 | was appoint [noun] | 660 |
|
| 8 | was appointed [noun] | 656 |
|
| 9 | was [verb] [n mass] | 593 |
|
| 10 | was take [noun] | 492 |
|
| 11 | was make [noun] | 406 |
|
| 12 | was elect [noun] | 384 |
|
| 13 | was elected [noun] | 383 |
|
| 14 | was give [noun] | 355 |
|
| 15 | was taking [noun] | 353 |
|
| 16 | was call [noun] | 299 |
|
| 17 | was called [noun] | 291 |
|
| 18 | was [verb] place | 240 |
|
| 19 | was [verb] place | 233 |
|
| 20 | was given [noun] | 230 |
|
| 21 | was fine [noun] | 206 |
|
| 22 | was fined [noun] | 206 |
|
| 23 | was have [noun] | 202 |
|
| 24 | was made [noun] | 202 |
|
| 25 | was having [noun] | 171 |
|
| 26 | was making [noun] | 163 |
|
| 27 | was [verb] president | 155 |
|
| 28 | was [verb] president | 153 |
|
| 29 | was do [noun] | 125 |
|
| 30 | was play [noun] | 119 |
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