| No | Pattern | Freq | Relations |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | [was/were] [verb] [prep] [noun sg] | 17710 |
|
| 2 | [was/were] [vb pp] [prep] [noun sg] | 15187 |
|
| 3 | was [verb] [prep] [noun sg] | 11475 |
|
| 4 | were [verb] [prep] [noun sg] | 6240 |
|
| 5 | [was/were] [verb] in [noun sg] | 3767 |
|
| 6 | [was/were] [verb] in [noun sg] | 3767 |
|
| 7 | [was/were] [verb] by [noun sg] | 2924 |
|
| 8 | [was/were] [verb] by [noun sg] | 2924 |
|
| 9 | [was/were] [v-ing] [prep] [noun sg] | 2268 |
|
| 10 | [was/were] [verb] to [noun sg] | 1992 |
|
| 11 | [was/were] [verb] to [noun sg] | 1992 |
|
| 12 | [was/were] [verb] with [noun sg] | 1941 |
|
| 13 | [was/were] [verb] with [noun sg] | 1941 |
|
| 14 | [was/were] [verb] for [noun sg] | 1444 |
|
| 15 | [was/were] [verb] for [noun sg] | 1444 |
|
| 16 | [was/were] [verb] on [noun sg] | 1150 |
|
| 17 | [was/were] [verb] on [noun sg] | 1150 |
|
| 18 | [was/were] [verb] from [noun sg] | 819 |
|
| 19 | [was/were] [verb] from [noun sg] | 819 |
|
| 20 | [was/were] [verb] into [noun sg] | 669 |
|
| 21 | [was/were] [verb] into [noun sg] | 669 |
|
| 22 | [was/were] [verb] as [noun sg] | 636 |
|
| 23 | [was/were] [verb] as [noun sg] | 636 |
|
| 24 | [was/were] [verb] at [noun sg] | 593 |
|
| 25 | [was/were] [verb] at [noun sg] | 593 |
|
| 26 | [was/were] take [prep] [noun sg] | 481 |
|
| 27 | [was/were] taken [prep] [noun sg] | 469 |
|
| 28 | [was/were] [verb] of [noun sg] | 465 |
|
| 29 | [was/were] [verb] of [noun sg] | 465 |
|
| 30 | [was/were] make [prep] [noun sg] | 462 |
|
