| No | Pattern | Freq | Relations |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | [prep] [noun] [was/were] [vb pp] by the | 446 |
|
| 2 | [prep] [noun pl] [was/were] [vb pp] [prep] the | 270 |
|
| 3 | [prep] [noun pl] [was/were] [vb pp] [prep] the | 270 |
|
| 4 | [prep] [noun pl] [be] [vb pp] by the | 169 |
|
| 5 | [prep] [noun pl] [was/were] [vb pp] by [art] | 77 |
|
| 6 | [prep] [noun pl] [was/were] [vb pp] by [art] | 77 |
|
| 7 | [prep] [noun pl] [was/were] [verb] by the | 57 |
|
| 8 | [prep] [noun pl] [was/were] [vb pp] by the | 55 |
|
| 9 | [prep] [noun pl] [was/were] [vb pp] by the | 55 |
|
| 10 | [prep] [noun pl] [was/were] [vb pp] by the | 55 |
|
