| No | Pattern | Freq | Relations |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | [was/were] [verb] up [art] | 358 |
|
| 2 | was [verb] up [art] | 264 |
|
| 3 | [was/were] [v-ing] up [art] | 231 |
|
| 4 | [was/were] [verb] up the | 207 |
|
| 5 | [was/were] [verb] up the | 207 |
|
| 6 | [was/were] [verb] up a | 150 |
|
| 7 | [was/were] [verb] up a | 131 |
|
| 8 | were [verb] up [art] | 94 |
|
| 9 | [was/were] [to-vb] up [art] | 81 |
|
| 10 | [was/were] set up [art] | 63 |
|
| 11 | [was/were] [vb pp] up [art] | 46 |
|
| 12 | [was/were] to set up [art] | 33 |
|
| 13 | [was/were] setting up [art] | 22 |
|
| 14 | [was/were] [verb] up an | 19 |
|
| 15 | [was/were] pick up [art] | 16 |
|
| 16 | [was/were] build up [art] | 14 |
|
| 17 | [was/were] bring up [art] | 12 |
|
| 18 | [was/were] picking up [art] | 12 |
|
| 19 | [was/were] brought up [art] | 9 |
|
| 20 | [was/were] building up [art] | 9 |
|
| 21 | [was/were] come up [art] | 9 |
|
| 22 | [was/were] take up [art] | 9 |
|
| 23 | [was/were] draw up [art] | 9 |
|
| 24 | [was/were] hold up [art] | 9 |
|
| 25 | [was/were] set up [art] | 8 |
|
| 26 | [was/were] coming up [art] | 8 |
|
| 27 | [was/were] break up [art] | 7 |
|
| 28 | [was/were] run up [art] | 7 |
|
| 29 | [was/were] to draw up [art] | 7 |
|
| 30 | [was/were] holding up [art] | 7 |
|
