| No | Pattern | Freq | Relations |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | [was/were] [prep] be [prep] the | 56 |
|
| 2 | was [prep] [be] [prep] the | 49 |
|
| 3 | [was/were] [prep] [be] [prep] the | 40 |
|
| 4 | [was/were] [prep] be [prep] the | 40 |
|
| 5 | [was/were] to [be] [prep] the | 40 |
|
| 6 | [was/were] [prep] [be] in the | 22 |
|
| 7 | [was/were] like [be] [prep] the | 14 |
|
| 8 | [was/were] [prep] [being] [prep] the | 14 |
|
| 9 | [was/were] [prep] being [prep] the | 14 |
|
| 10 | [was/were] [prep] [be] on the | 9 |
|
| 11 | [was/were] [prep] [be] at the | 8 |
|
| 12 | were [prep] [be] [prep] the | 7 |
|
| 13 | [was/were] [prep] [be] for the | 5 |
|
