| No | Pattern | Freq | Relations |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | was [vb pp] [prep] a [n mass] | 186 |
|
| 2 | [was/were] [vb pp] [prep] a series | 116 |
|
| 3 | [was/were] [vb pp] by a [n mass] | 97 |
|
| 4 | were [vb pp] [prep] a [n mass] | 76 |
|
| 5 | [was/were] [vb pp] as a [n mass] | 46 |
|
| 6 | [was/were] [vb pp] [prep] a means | 32 |
|
| 7 | [was/were] [vb pp] in a [n mass] | 32 |
|
| 8 | [was/were] [vb pp] [prep] a pair | 20 |
|
| 9 | [was/were] [vb pp] with a [n mass] | 20 |
|
| 10 | [was/were] followed [prep] a [n mass] | 17 |
|
| 11 | [was/were] [vb pp] on a [n mass] | 15 |
|
| 12 | [was/were] seen [prep] a [n mass] | 12 |
|
| 13 | [was/were] [vb pp] to a [n mass] | 8 |
|
| 14 | [was/were] [vb pp] [prep] a fish | 7 |
|
| 15 | [was/were] [vb pp] through a [n mass] | 7 |
|
| 16 | [was/were] [vb pp] into a [n mass] | 6 |
|
| 17 | [was/were] killed [prep] a [n mass] | 6 |
|
| 18 | [was/were] [vb pp] [prep] a staff | 6 |
|
| 19 | [was/were] [vb pp] after a [n mass] | 6 |
|
| 20 | [was/were] presented [prep] a [n mass] | 6 |
|
| 21 | [was/were] [vb pp] from a [n mass] | 6 |
|
| 22 | [was/were] reborn [prep] a [n mass] | 5 |
|
| 23 | [was/were] electrophoresed [prep] a [n mass] | 5 |
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