| No | Pattern | Freq | Relations |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | was [vb pp] [noun] of [noun] | 271 |
|
| 2 | [was/were] [vb pp] [noun sg] of [noun] | 258 |
|
| 3 | [was/were] [vb pp] [noun] of [noun prp] | 154 |
|
| 4 | [was/were] [vb pp] [noun] of [noun sg] | 120 |
|
| 5 | [was/were] appointed [noun] of [noun] | 116 |
|
| 6 | [was/were] elected [noun] of [noun] | 49 |
|
| 7 | [was/were] made [noun] of [noun] | 48 |
|
| 8 | [was/were] [vb pp] [noun pl] of [noun] | 44 |
|
| 9 | [was/were] [vb pp] minister of [noun] | 41 |
|
| 10 | [was/were] [vb pp] minister of [noun] | 41 |
|
| 11 | were [vb pp] [noun] of [noun] | 33 |
|
| 12 | [was/were] [vb pp] [noun] of [noun pl] | 19 |
|
| 13 | [was/were] [vb pp] governor of [noun] | 16 |
|
| 14 | [was/were] [vb pp] governor of [noun] | 16 |
|
| 15 | [was/were] given [noun] of [noun] | 14 |
|
| 16 | [was/were] [vb pp] [noun] of state | 13 |
|
| 17 | [was/were] [vb pp] president of [noun] | 13 |
|
| 18 | [was/were] [vb pp] [noun] of state | 13 |
|
| 19 | [was/were] [vb pp] president of [noun] | 13 |
|
| 20 | [was/were] [vb pp] king of [noun] | 12 |
|
| 21 | [was/were] [vb pp] king of [noun] | 12 |
|
| 22 | [was/were] [vb pp] [noun] of [n mass] | 11 |
|
| 23 | [was/were] [vb pp] constable of [noun] | 11 |
|
| 24 | [was/were] [vb pp] bishop of [noun] | 11 |
|
| 25 | [was/were] [vb pp] bishop of [noun] | 11 |
|
| 26 | [was/were] [vb pp] constable of [noun] | 11 |
|
| 27 | [was/were] [vb pp] earl of [noun] | 10 |
|
| 28 | [was/were] [vb pp] earl of [noun] | 10 |
|
| 29 | [was/were] [vb pp] head of [noun] | 10 |
|
| 30 | [was/were] crowned [noun] of [noun] | 9 |
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