| No | Pattern | Freq | Relations |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | [was/were] often [vb pp] [prep] the | 98 |
|
| 2 | were often [verb] [prep] the | 55 |
|
| 3 | was often [verb] [prep] the | 46 |
|
| 4 | [was/were] often [verb] by the | 35 |
|
| 5 | [was/were] often [verb] in the | 17 |
|
| 6 | [was/were] often [verb] to the | 9 |
|
| 7 | [was/were] often [verb] on the | 9 |
|
| 8 | [was/were] often [verb] with the | 7 |
|
| 9 | [was/were] often [verb] at the | 6 |
|
| 10 | [was/were] often [verb] into the | 5 |
|
| 11 | [was/were] often use [prep] the | 5 |
|
| 12 | [was/were] often used [prep] the | 5 |
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