| No | Pattern | Freq | Relations |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | [noun pl] were [verb] about | 186 |
|
| 2 | [noun pl] [was/were] [vb pp] about | 130 |
|
| 3 | [noun pl] [was/were] [v-ing] about | 59 |
|
| 4 | [noun pl] [was/were] made about | 26 |
|
| 5 | [noun pl] [was/were] make about | 26 |
|
| 6 | [noun pl] [was/were] talk about | 19 |
|
| 7 | questions [was/were] [verb] about | 19 |
|
| 8 | [noun pl] [was/were] ask about | 18 |
|
| 9 | [noun pl] [was/were] asked about | 18 |
|
| 10 | [noun pl] [was/were] talking about | 18 |
|
| 11 | doubts [was/were] [verb] about | 11 |
|
| 12 | [noun pl] [was/were] raised about | 11 |
|
| 13 | [noun pl] [was/were] expressed about | 11 |
|
| 14 | [noun pl] [was/were] raise about | 11 |
|
| 15 | [noun pl] [was/were] express about | 11 |
|
| 16 | [noun pl] [was/were] complain about | 8 |
|
| 17 | [noun pl] [was/were] tell about | 8 |
|
| 18 | [noun pl] [was/were] complaining about | 8 |
|
| 19 | [noun pl] [was/were] told about | 7 |
|
| 20 | [noun pl] [was/were] given about | 6 |
|
| 21 | [noun pl] [was/were] give about | 6 |
|
| 22 | allegations [was/were] [verb] about | 5 |
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