| No | Pattern | Freq | Relations |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | [was/were] [vb pp] up [prep] the [adj] | 203 |
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| 2 | [was/were] [vb pp] [adv] [prep] the [adj -er] | 27 |
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| 3 | [was/were] [vb pp] [adv prt] [prep] the [adj -er] | 12 |
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| 4 | [be] [vb pp] up [prep] the [adj -er] | 12 |
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| 5 | [was/were] [vb pp] up [prep] [art] [adj -er] | 11 |
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| 6 | [was/were] [vb pp] up [prep] [art] [adj -er] | 11 |
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| 7 | [was/were] [verb] up [prep] the [adj -er] | 10 |
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| 8 | [was/were] [vb pp] up [prep] the [adj -er] | 9 |
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| 9 | [was/were] [vb pp] up [prep] the [adj -er] | 9 |
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