| No | Pattern | Freq | Relations |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | was [vb pp] [subord] [noun sg] | 263 |
|
| 2 | [was/were] [vb pp] as [noun sg] | 230 |
|
| 3 | were [vb pp] [subord] [noun sg] | 98 |
|
| 4 | [was/were] [vb pp] when [noun sg] | 63 |
|
| 5 | [was/were] appointed [subord] [noun sg] | 22 |
|
| 6 | [was/were] [vb pp] after [noun sg] | 21 |
|
| 7 | [was/were] [vb pp] [subord] president | 16 |
|
| 8 | [was/were] replaced [subord] [noun sg] | 15 |
|
| 9 | [was/were] elected [subord] [noun sg] | 13 |
|
| 10 | [was/were] [vb pp] [subord] chairman | 12 |
|
| 11 | [was/were] [vb pp] before [noun sg] | 12 |
|
| 12 | [was/were] [vb pp] because [noun sg] | 10 |
|
| 13 | [was/were] confirmed [subord] [noun sg] | 10 |
|
| 14 | [was/were] [vb pp] [subord] chair | 8 |
|
| 15 | [was/were] described [subord] [noun sg] | 8 |
|
| 16 | [was/were] [vb pp] if [noun sg] | 8 |
|
| 17 | [was/were] named [subord] [noun sg] | 8 |
|
| 18 | [was/were] taken [subord] [noun sg] | 8 |
|
| 19 | [was/were] re-elected [subord] [noun sg] | 7 |
|
| 20 | [was/were] killed [subord] [noun sg] | 6 |
|
| 21 | [was/were] chosen [subord] [noun sg] | 6 |
|
| 22 | [was/were] sacked [subord] [noun sg] | 6 |
|
| 23 | [was/were] expressed [subord] [noun sg] | 5 |
|
| 24 | [was/were] made [subord] [noun sg] | 5 |
|
| 25 | [was/were] [vb pp] [subord] evidence | 5 |
|
| 26 | [was/were] employed [subord] [noun sg] | 5 |
|
| 27 | [was/were] asked [subord] [noun sg] | 5 |
|
| 28 | [was/were] reinstated [subord] [noun sg] | 5 |
|
| 29 | [was/were] installed [subord] [noun sg] | 5 |
|
| 30 | [was/were] [vb pp] [subord] governor | 5 |
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