| No | Pattern | Freq | Relations |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | was [verb] [noun sg] of | 803 |
|
| 2 | [was/were] [vb pp] [noun sg] of | 688 |
|
| 3 | [was/were] appointed [noun sg] of | 266 |
|
| 4 | [was/were] appoint [noun sg] of | 266 |
|
| 5 | [was/were] elected [noun sg] of | 171 |
|
| 6 | [was/were] elect [noun sg] of | 171 |
|
| 7 | [was/were] [v-ing] [noun sg] of | 124 |
|
| 8 | [was/were] make [noun sg] of | 94 |
|
| 9 | [was/were] [verb] president of | 82 |
|
| 10 | [was/were] made [noun sg] of | 79 |
|
| 11 | were [verb] [noun sg] of | 75 |
|
| 12 | [was/were] [to-vb] [noun sg] of | 64 |
|
| 13 | [was/were] [verb] chairman of | 62 |
|
| 14 | [was/were] take [noun sg] of | 57 |
|
| 15 | [was/were] [verb] minister of | 55 |
|
| 16 | [was/were] taking [noun sg] of | 37 |
|
| 17 | [was/were] [verb] head of | 36 |
|
| 18 | [was/were] name [noun sg] of | 30 |
|
| 19 | [was/were] named [noun sg] of | 30 |
|
| 20 | [was/were] [verb] part of | 27 |
|
| 21 | [was/were] give [noun sg] of | 23 |
|
| 22 | [was/were] given [noun sg] of | 22 |
|
| 23 | [was/were] [verb] governor of | 22 |
|
| 24 | [was/were] [verb] chair of | 19 |
|
| 25 | [was/were] become [noun sg] of | 18 |
|
| 26 | [was/were] [verb] king of | 18 |
|
| 27 | [was/were] [verb] leader of | 17 |
|
| 28 | [was/were] [verb] control of | 16 |
|
| 29 | [was/were] crowned [noun sg] of | 15 |
|
| 30 | [was/were] crown [noun sg] of | 15 |
|
