| No | Pattern | Freq | Relations |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | [pron] [was/were] [verb] by the | 2201 |
|
| 2 | [pers pn] [was/were] [verb] by the | 1620 |
|
| 3 | they [was/were] [verb] [prep] the | 1229 |
|
| 4 | they [was/were] [verb] [prep] the | 1229 |
|
| 5 | they [be] [verb] by the | 482 |
|
| 6 | they [was/were] [verb] by [art] | 417 |
|
| 7 | they [was/were] [verb] by [art] | 417 |
|
| 8 | they [was/were] [verb] by the | 275 |
|
| 9 | they [was/were] [verb] by the | 261 |
|
| 10 | they [was/were] [verb] by the | 261 |
|
