| No | Pattern | Freq | Relations |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | was [vb pp] [noun sg] | 2124 |
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| 2 | was appointed [noun] | 656 |
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| 3 | was [vb pp] [noun prp] | 575 |
|
| 4 | was [vb pp] [n mass] | 415 |
|
| 5 | was elected [noun] | 383 |
|
| 6 | was called [noun] | 291 |
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| 7 | was given [noun] | 230 |
|
| 8 | was fined [noun] | 206 |
|
| 9 | was made [noun] | 202 |
|
| 10 | was [vb pp] [noun pl] | 172 |
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| 11 | was [vb pp] president | 148 |
|
| 12 | was [vb pp] president | 148 |
|
| 13 | was named [noun] | 100 |
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| 14 | was [vb pp] chairman | 84 |
|
| 15 | was [vb pp] chairman | 84 |
|
| 16 | was granted [noun] | 75 |
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| 17 | was [vb pp] minister | 71 |
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| 18 | was [vb pp] minister | 71 |
|
| 19 | was awarded [noun] | 70 |
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| 20 | was born [noun] | 53 |
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| 21 | was paid [noun] | 48 |
|
| 22 | was told [noun] | 47 |
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| 23 | was taken [noun] | 46 |
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| 24 | was refused [noun] | 46 |
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| 25 | was [vb pp] head | 40 |
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| 26 | was [vb pp] head | 40 |
|
| 27 | was crowned [noun] | 39 |
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| 28 | was offered [noun] | 37 |
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| 29 | was [vb pp] permission | 32 |
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| 30 | was [vb pp] permission | 32 |
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