| No | Pattern | Freq | Relations |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | [was/were] [vb pp] [prep] a | 15225 |
|
| 2 | was [verb] [prep] a | 13496 |
|
| 3 | were [verb] [prep] a | 4480 |
|
| 4 | [was/were] [verb] by a | 4280 |
|
| 5 | [was/were] [verb] in a | 2745 |
|
| 6 | [was/were] [v-ing] [prep] a | 2555 |
|
| 7 | [was/were] [verb] as a | 2152 |
|
| 8 | [was/were] [verb] with a | 1601 |
|
| 9 | [was/were] [verb] to a | 1462 |
|
| 10 | [was/were] [verb] on a | 1179 |
|
| 11 | [was/were] [verb] for a | 959 |
|
| 12 | [was/were] [verb] at a | 711 |
|
| 13 | [was/were] [verb] from a | 622 |
|
| 14 | [was/were] [verb] into a | 619 |
|
| 15 | [was/were] seen [prep] a | 317 |
|
| 16 | [was/were] see [prep] a | 317 |
|
| 17 | [was/were] make [prep] a | 259 |
|
| 18 | [was/were] made [prep] a | 254 |
|
| 19 | [was/were] follow [prep] a | 250 |
|
| 20 | [was/were] followed [prep] a | 248 |
|
| 21 | [was/were] use [prep] a | 245 |
|
| 22 | [was/were] used [prep] a | 240 |
|
| 23 | [was/were] kill [prep] a | 220 |
|
| 24 | [was/were] killed [prep] a | 220 |
|
| 25 | [was/were] found [prep] a | 212 |
|
| 26 | [was/were] find [prep] a | 212 |
|
| 27 | [was/were] taken [prep] a | 209 |
|
| 28 | [was/were] take [prep] a | 209 |
|
| 29 | [was/were] look [prep] a | 205 |
|
| 30 | [was/were] looking [prep] a | 199 |
|
