| No | Pattern | Freq | Relations |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | [was/were] [verb] by the [num ord] | 79 |
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| 2 | [was/were] [vb pp] by the [num ord] | 76 |
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| 3 | was [verb] by the [num ord] | 58 |
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| 4 | [was/were] [verb] by the first | 35 |
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| 5 | were [verb] by the [num ord] | 21 |
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| 6 | [was/were] [verb] by the second | 10 |
|
| 7 | [was/were] [verb] by the next | 6 |
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| 8 | [was/were] [verb] by the last | 5 |
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