| No | Pattern | Freq | Relations |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | [noun pl] were [vb pp] [art] | 512 |
|
| 2 | [noun pl] [was/were] [vb pp] the | 248 |
|
| 3 | [noun pl] [was/were] [vb pp] a | 244 |
|
| 4 | [noun pl] [was/were] given [art] | 193 |
|
| 5 | [noun pl] was [vb pp] [art] | 60 |
|
| 6 | [noun pl] [was/were] [vb pp] every | 35 |
|
| 7 | [noun pl] [was/were] [vb pp] an | 32 |
|
| 8 | [noun pl] [was/were] made [art] | 20 |
|
| 9 | [noun pl] [was/were] allowed [art] | 19 |
|
| 10 | subjects [was/were] [vb pp] [art] | 15 |
|
| 11 | [noun pl] [was/were] called [art] | 13 |
|
| 12 | [noun pl] [was/were] [vb pp] no | 13 |
|
| 13 | [noun pl] [was/were] granted [art] | 13 |
|
| 14 | women [was/were] [vb pp] [art] | 12 |
|
| 15 | patients [was/were] [vb pp] [art] | 11 |
|
| 16 | [noun pl] [was/were] told [art] | 11 |
|
| 17 | children [was/were] [vb pp] [art] | 11 |
|
| 18 | [noun pl] [was/were] offered [art] | 10 |
|
| 19 | [noun pl] [was/were] paid [art] | 10 |
|
| 20 | [noun pl] [was/were] denied [art] | 9 |
|
| 21 | [noun pl] [was/were] shown [art] | 9 |
|
| 22 | men [was/were] [vb pp] [art] | 9 |
|
| 23 | [noun pl] [was/were] fed [art] | 9 |
|
| 24 | [noun pl] [was/were] asked [art] | 8 |
|
| 25 | [noun pl] [was/were] awarded [art] | 8 |
|
| 26 | [noun pl] [was/were] dealt [art] | 7 |
|
| 27 | [noun pl] [was/were] considered [art] | 7 |
|
| 28 | members [was/were] [vb pp] [art] | 7 |
|
| 29 | walls [was/were] [vb pp] [art] | 6 |
|
| 30 | police [was/were] [vb pp] [art] | 6 |
|
