| No | Pattern | Freq | Relations |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | was [vb pp] by a [adj] | 1615 |
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| 2 | was [vb pp] [prep] a few | 47 |
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| 3 | was [vb pp] [prep] a few | 47 |
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| 4 | [be] [vb pp] by a few | 36 |
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| 5 | be [vb pp] by a few | 36 |
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| 6 | was [vb pp] by a [det] | 13 |
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| 7 | [was/were] [vb pp] by a few | 10 |
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| 8 | was [vb pp] by a few | 9 |
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| 9 | was [vb pp] by a few | 9 |
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| 10 | was [vb pp] by [art] few | 9 |
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| 11 | was [verb] by a few | 9 |
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