| No | Pattern | Freq | Relations |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | [was/were] [vb pp] [adv] the | 255 |
|
| 2 | was [vb pp] [adv] the | 174 |
|
| 3 | [was/were] [vb pp] [adv prt] the | 139 |
|
| 4 | [was/were] [vb pp] [adv] the | 88 |
|
| 5 | were [vb pp] [adv] the | 81 |
|
| 6 | [was/were] [vb pp] on the | 49 |
|
| 7 | [was/were] [vb pp] on the | 49 |
|
| 8 | [was/were] [vb pp] down the | 38 |
|
| 9 | [was/were] [vb pp] down the | 38 |
|
| 10 | [was/were] taken [adv] the | 31 |
|
| 11 | [was/were] [vb pp] [Wh adv] the | 27 |
|
| 12 | [was/were] [vb pp] up the | 23 |
|
| 13 | [was/were] [vb pp] up the | 23 |
|
| 14 | [was/were] put [adv] the | 17 |
|
| 15 | [was/were] made [adv] the | 16 |
|
| 16 | [was/were] [vb pp] all the | 15 |
|
| 17 | [was/were] [vb pp] all the | 15 |
|
| 18 | [was/were] [vb pp] out the | 13 |
|
| 19 | [was/were] [vb pp] out the | 13 |
|
| 20 | [was/were] brought [adv] the | 12 |
|
| 21 | [was/were] [vb pp] then the | 12 |
|
| 22 | [was/were] [vb pp] then the | 12 |
|
| 23 | [was/were] carried [adv] the | 12 |
|
| 24 | [was/were] [vb pp] whereby the | 8 |
|
| 25 | [was/were] [vb pp] whereby the | 8 |
|
| 26 | [was/were] [vb pp] so the | 8 |
|
| 27 | [was/were] [vb pp] so the | 8 |
|
| 28 | [was/were] told [adv] the | 7 |
|
| 29 | [was/were] [vb pp] later the | 7 |
|
| 30 | [was/were] [vb pp] once the | 7 |
|
