| No | Pattern | Freq | Relations |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | [was/were] [vb pp] as a | 2006 |
|
| 2 | was [verb] as a | 1909 |
|
| 3 | [was/were] seen as a | 281 |
|
| 4 | [was/were] see as a | 281 |
|
| 5 | were [verb] as a | 243 |
|
| 6 | [was/were] use as a | 164 |
|
| 7 | [was/were] used as a | 160 |
|
| 8 | [was/were] regarded as a | 120 |
|
| 9 | [was/were] regard as a | 120 |
|
| 10 | [was/were] [v-ing] as a | 115 |
|
| 11 | [was/were] describe as a | 87 |
|
| 12 | [was/were] described as a | 86 |
|
| 13 | [was/were] work as a | 44 |
|
| 14 | [was/were] working as a | 39 |
|
| 15 | [was/were] hail as a | 36 |
|
| 16 | [was/were] hailed as a | 36 |
|
| 17 | [was/were] intended as a | 35 |
|
| 18 | [was/were] intend as a | 35 |
|
| 19 | [was/were] know as a | 32 |
|
| 20 | [was/were] known as a | 32 |
|
| 21 | [was/were] [to-vb] as a | 31 |
|
| 22 | [was/were] perceived as a | 30 |
|
| 23 | [was/were] perceive as a | 30 |
|
| 24 | [was/were] treat as a | 29 |
|
| 25 | [was/were] treated as a | 29 |
|
| 26 | [was/were] designed as a | 29 |
|
| 27 | [was/were] design as a | 29 |
|
| 28 | [was/were] established as a | 28 |
|
| 29 | [was/were] establish as a | 28 |
|
| 30 | [was/were] defined as a | 28 |
|
