| No | Pattern | Freq | Relations |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | was [vb pp] the [adj] | 523 |
|
| 2 | [was/were] [vb pp] the [adj] | 463 |
|
| 3 | were [vb pp] the [adj] | 191 |
|
| 4 | [was/were] given the [adj] | 111 |
|
| 5 | [was/were] [vb pp] the [num ord] | 98 |
|
| 6 | [was/were] [vb pp] the following | 70 |
|
| 7 | [was/were] [vb pp] the [det] | 70 |
|
| 8 | [was/were] [vb pp] the following | 70 |
|
| 9 | [was/were] [vb pp] the same | 62 |
|
| 10 | [was/were] [vb pp] the same | 62 |
|
| 11 | [was/were] [vb pp] the [adj -est] | 49 |
|
| 12 | [was/were] called the [adj] | 49 |
|
| 13 | [was/were] [vb pp] the first | 45 |
|
| 14 | [was/were] [vb pp] the first | 45 |
|
| 15 | [was/were] awarded the [adj] | 44 |
|
| 16 | [was/were] [vb pp] the next | 38 |
|
| 17 | [was/were] [vb pp] the next | 38 |
|
| 18 | [was/were] [vb pp] the good | 24 |
|
| 19 | [was/were] [vb pp] the [num] | 24 |
|
| 20 | [was/were] [vb pp] the best | 21 |
|
| 21 | [was/were] shown the [adj] | 21 |
|
| 22 | [was/were] [vb pp] the new | 16 |
|
| 23 | [was/were] [vb pp] the new | 16 |
|
| 24 | [was/were] considered the [adj] | 15 |
|
| 25 | [was/were] read the [adj] | 15 |
|
| 26 | [was/were] [vb pp] the red | 15 |
|
| 27 | [was/were] [vb pp] the red | 15 |
|
| 28 | [was/were] [vb pp] the other | 14 |
|
| 29 | [was/were] [vb pp] the other | 14 |
|
| 30 | [was/were] born the [adj] | 13 |
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