| No | Pattern | Freq | Relations |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | [was/were] used [prep] the [adj] | 131 |
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| 2 | [was/were] used [prep] the [adj] | 99 |
|
| 3 | was used [prep] the [adj] | 81 |
|
| 4 | were used [prep] the [adj] | 50 |
|
| 5 | [was/were] used in the [adj] | 42 |
|
| 6 | [was/were] used for the [adj] | 26 |
|
| 7 | [was/were] used as the [adj] | 19 |
|
| 8 | [was/were] used by the [adj] | 17 |
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| 9 | [was/were] used [prep] the [num ord] | 15 |
|
| 10 | [was/were] used [prep] the [num] | 11 |
|
| 11 | [was/were] used [prep] the first | 7 |
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| 12 | [was/were] used [prep] the first | 7 |
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| 13 | [was/were] used to the [adj] | 6 |
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| 14 | [was/were] used [prep] the [det] | 5 |
|
| 15 | [was/were] used on the [adj] | 5 |
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