SN4 ""

No	Pattern	Freq
1	were [vb pp] [to-vb] [prep] the	308
2	were [vb pp] [verb] to the	105
3	were [vb pp] [v-ing] [prep] the	96
4	were [vb pp] [verb] in the	88
5	were [vb pp] according [prep] the	44
6	were [vb pp] accord [prep] the	44
7	were [vb pp] [vb pp] [prep] the	43
8	were [vb pp] [verb] on the	42
9	were forced [verb] [prep] the	34
10	were [vb pp] [verb] with the	31
11	were [vb pp] [verb] for the	30
12	were [vb pp] [verb] at the	26
13	were [vb pp] [verb] from the	25
14	were invited [verb] [prep] the	23
15	were asked [verb] [prep] the	22
16	were allowed [verb] [prep] the	22
17	were seen [verb] [prep] the	18
18	were found [verb] [prep] the	18
19	were expected [verb] [prep] the	17
20	were [vb pp] go [prep] the	15
21	were encouraged [verb] [prep] the	15
22	were reported [verb] [prep] the	12
23	were told [verb] [prep] the	12
24	were left [verb] [prep] the	11
25	were made [verb] [prep] the	11
26	were [vb pp] to work [prep] the	10
27	were [vb pp] work [prep] the	10
28	were [vb pp] [verb] into the	10
29	were [vb pp] [verb] by the	8
30	were required [verb] [prep] the	8