| No | Pattern | Freq | Relations |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | [noun] [was/were] [verb] to take the | 30 |
|
| 2 | [pron] [was/were] [verb] to take the | 18 |
|
| 3 | [pers pn] [was/were] [verb] to take the | 17 |
|
| 4 | [noun pl] [was/were] [verb] to take the | 12 |
|
| 5 | [noun prp] [was/were] [verb] to take the | 10 |
|
| 6 | he [was/were] [verb] to take the | 10 |
|
| 7 | he [was/were] [verb] to take the | 10 |
|
| 8 | [noun sg] [was/were] [verb] to take the | 8 |
|
| 9 | [conj] [was/were] [verb] to take the | 5 |
|
| 10 | [was/were] [adv] [verb] to take the | 11 |
|
| 11 | [was/were] [adv] [verb] to take the | 7 |
|
| 12 | [was/were] [verb] to take [adv] the | 28 |
|
| 13 | [was/were] [verb] to take [adv prt] the | 24 |
|
| 14 | [was/were] [verb] to take over the | 10 |
|
| 15 | [was/were] [verb] to take over the | 10 |
|
| 16 | [was/were] [verb] to take on the | 8 |
|
| 17 | [was/were] [verb] to take on the | 8 |
|
| 18 | [was/were] [verb] to take [prep] the | 5 |
|
| 19 | [was/were] [verb] to take up the | 5 |
|
| 20 | [was/were] [verb] to take up the | 5 |
|
| 21 | [was/were] [verb] to take [prep] the | 5 |
|
| 22 | [was/were] [verb] to take the [noun] | 51 |
|
| 23 | [was/were] [verb] to take the [noun sg] | 48 |
|
| 24 | [was/were] [verb] to take the [adj] | 7 |
|
| 25 | [was/were] [verb] to take the throne | 6 |
|
| 26 | [was/were] [verb] to take the [adj] | 6 |
|
| 27 | [was/were] [verb] to take the throne | 6 |
|
