| No | Pattern | Freq | Relations |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | [was/were] [vb pp] [prep] a [noun sg] | 8005 |
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| 2 | was [vb pp] [prep] a [noun] | 6595 |
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| 3 | [was/were] [vb pp] by a [noun] | 2404 |
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| 4 | were [vb pp] [prep] a [noun] | 2071 |
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| 5 | [was/were] [vb pp] in a [noun] | 1223 |
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| 6 | [was/were] [vb pp] as a [noun] | 1190 |
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| 7 | [was/were] [vb pp] with a [noun] | 745 |
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| 8 | [was/were] [vb pp] to a [noun] | 689 |
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| 9 | [was/were] [vb pp] on a [noun] | 493 |
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| 10 | [was/were] [vb pp] at a [noun] | 340 |
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| 11 | [was/were] [vb pp] from a [noun] | 325 |
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| 12 | [was/were] [vb pp] [prep] a [noun prp] | 315 |
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| 13 | [was/were] [vb pp] for a [noun] | 299 |
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| 14 | [was/were] [vb pp] [prep] a [n mass] | 262 |
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| 15 | [was/were] [vb pp] into a [noun] | 257 |
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| 16 | [was/were] seen [prep] a [noun] | 180 |
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| 17 | [was/were] used [prep] a [noun] | 178 |
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| 18 | [was/were] found [prep] a [noun] | 171 |
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| 19 | [was/were] killed [prep] a [noun] | 168 |
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| 20 | [was/were] [vb pp] [prep] a number | 157 |
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| 21 | [was/were] [vb pp] [prep] a number | 157 |
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| 22 | [was/were] made [prep] a [noun] | 148 |
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| 23 | [was/were] followed [prep] a [noun] | 147 |
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| 24 | [was/were] taken [prep] a [noun] | 131 |
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| 25 | [was/were] [vb pp] [prep] a car | 121 |
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| 26 | [was/were] [vb pp] [prep] a car | 121 |
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| 27 | [was/were] [vb pp] [prep] a series | 116 |
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| 28 | [was/were] [vb pp] [prep] a series | 116 |
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| 29 | [was/were] presented [prep] a [noun] | 109 |
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| 30 | [was/were] stolen [prep] a [noun] | 103 |
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