| No | Pattern | Freq | Relations |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | [was/were] [verb] up [prep] | 3222 |
|
| 2 | [was/were] [vb pp] up [prep] | 2714 |
|
| 3 | was [verb] up [prep] | 2293 |
|
| 4 | were [verb] up [prep] | 927 |
|
| 5 | [was/were] [verb] up in | 855 |
|
| 6 | [was/were] [verb] up in | 855 |
|
| 7 | [was/were] [verb] up by | 670 |
|
| 8 | [was/were] [verb] up by | 670 |
|
| 9 | [was/were] set up [prep] | 600 |
|
| 10 | [was/were] set up [prep] | 596 |
|
| 11 | [was/were] [v-ing] up [prep] | 480 |
|
| 12 | [was/were] [verb] up with | 302 |
|
| 13 | [was/were] [verb] up with | 302 |
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| 14 | [was/were] [verb] up to | 300 |
|
| 15 | [was/were] [verb] up to | 300 |
|
| 16 | [was/were] brought up [prep] | 245 |
|
| 17 | [was/were] bring up [prep] | 245 |
|
| 18 | [was/were] [verb] up for | 201 |
|
| 19 | [was/were] [verb] up for | 201 |
|
| 20 | [was/were] take up [prep] | 199 |
|
| 21 | [was/were] taken up [prep] | 198 |
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| 22 | [was/were] make up [prep] | 182 |
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| 23 | [was/were] made up [prep] | 173 |
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| 24 | [was/were] [verb] up on | 165 |
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| 25 | [was/were] [verb] up on | 165 |
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| 26 | [was/were] [verb] up at | 154 |
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| 27 | [was/were] [verb] up at | 154 |
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| 28 | [was/were] [verb] up of | 123 |
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| 29 | [was/were] [verb] up of | 123 |
|
| 30 | [was/were] pick up [prep] | 114 |
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