| No | Pattern | Freq | Relations |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | was [vb pp] by | 25655 |
|
| 2 | was [vb pp] in | 18752 |
|
| 3 | was [vb pp] to | 12745 |
|
| 4 | was [vb pp] on | 6776 |
|
| 5 | was [vb pp] with | 5985 |
|
| 6 | was [vb pp] for | 4899 |
|
| 7 | was [vb pp] at | 4570 |
|
| 8 | was [vb pp] as | 4006 |
|
| 9 | was [vb pp] from | 3561 |
|
| 10 | was [vb pp] into | 2175 |
|
| 11 | was made [prep] | 1879 |
|
| 12 | was [vb pp] of | 1769 |
|
| 13 | was born [prep] | 1684 |
|
| 14 | was held [prep] | 1470 |
|
| 15 | was taken [prep] | 1380 |
|
| 16 | was found [prep] | 1234 |
|
| 17 | was used [prep] | 1139 |
|
| 18 | was seen [prep] | 1030 |
|
| 19 | was built [prep] | 960 |
|
| 20 | was given [prep] | 955 |
|
| 21 | was based [prep] | 877 |
|
| 22 | was [vb pp] after | 779 |
|
| 23 | was left [prep] | 750 |
|
| 24 | was reported [prep] | 747 |
|
| 25 | was followed [prep] | 731 |
|
| 26 | was replaced [prep] | 708 |
|
| 27 | was put [prep] | 705 |
|
| 28 | was introduced [prep] | 665 |
|
| 29 | was known [prep] | 649 |
|
| 30 | was sent [prep] | 631 |
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