| No | Pattern | Freq | Relations |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | was [vb pp] [noun] of [noun] | 271 |
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| 2 | was [vb pp] [noun sg] of [noun] | 254 |
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| 3 | was [vb pp] [noun] of [noun prp] | 149 |
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| 4 | was appointed [noun] of [noun] | 116 |
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| 5 | was [vb pp] [noun] of [noun sg] | 98 |
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| 6 | was elected [noun] of [noun] | 47 |
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| 7 | was made [noun] of [noun] | 42 |
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| 8 | was [vb pp] minister of [noun] | 41 |
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| 9 | was [vb pp] minister of [noun] | 41 |
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| 10 | was [vb pp] [noun] of [noun pl] | 17 |
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| 11 | was [vb pp] governor of [noun] | 16 |
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| 12 | was [vb pp] governor of [noun] | 16 |
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| 13 | was [vb pp] [noun pl] of [noun] | 15 |
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| 14 | was [vb pp] [noun] of state | 13 |
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| 15 | was [vb pp] president of [noun] | 13 |
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| 16 | was [vb pp] [noun] of state | 13 |
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| 17 | was [vb pp] president of [noun] | 13 |
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| 18 | was [vb pp] king of [noun] | 12 |
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| 19 | was [vb pp] king of [noun] | 12 |
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| 20 | was [vb pp] constable of [noun] | 11 |
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| 21 | was [vb pp] constable of [noun] | 11 |
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| 22 | was [vb pp] bishop of [noun] | 11 |
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| 23 | was [vb pp] bishop of [noun] | 11 |
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| 24 | was [vb pp] earl of [noun] | 10 |
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| 25 | was [vb pp] earl of [noun] | 10 |
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| 26 | was [vb pp] head of [noun] | 9 |
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| 27 | was created [noun] of [noun] | 9 |
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| 28 | was [vb pp] head of [noun] | 9 |
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| 29 | was given [noun] of [noun] | 9 |
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| 30 | was [vb pp] professor of [noun] | 9 |
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