| No | Pattern | Freq | Relations |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | were [vb pp] up [prep] the | 219 |
|
| 2 | were [verb] up in the | 67 |
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| 3 | were [v-ing] up [prep] the | 55 |
|
| 4 | were [verb] up by the | 45 |
|
| 5 | were set up [prep] the | 33 |
|
| 6 | were set up [prep] the | 33 |
|
| 7 | were [verb] up to the | 27 |
|
| 8 | were [verb] up on the | 27 |
|
| 9 | were catch up [prep] the | 15 |
|
| 10 | were [verb] up for the | 15 |
|
| 11 | were [verb] up with the | 15 |
|
| 12 | were taken up [prep] the | 14 |
|
| 13 | were caught up [prep] the | 14 |
|
| 14 | were take up [prep] the | 14 |
|
| 15 | were [verb] up at the | 14 |
|
| 16 | were draw up [prep] the | 13 |
|
| 17 | were drawn up [prep] the | 13 |
|
| 18 | were bring up [prep] the | 11 |
|
| 19 | were brought up [prep] the | 11 |
|
| 20 | were [verb] up from the | 9 |
|
| 21 | were put up [prep] the | 8 |
|
| 22 | were come up [prep] the | 7 |
|
| 23 | were [verb] up into the | 7 |
|
| 24 | were put up [prep] the | 7 |
|
| 25 | were coming up [prep] the | 7 |
|
| 26 | were feed up [prep] the | 6 |
|
| 27 | were make up [prep] the | 6 |
|
| 28 | were pick up [prep] the | 6 |
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| 29 | were fed up [prep] the | 6 |
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| 30 | were [verb] up against the | 6 |
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