| No | Pattern | Freq | Relations |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | were [vb pp] [adv prt] by [adj] | 75 |
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| 2 | were [vb pp] up by [adj] | 37 |
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| 3 | were [vb pp] [adv prt] by [det] | 20 |
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| 4 | were [vb pp] out by [adj] | 14 |
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| 5 | were taken [adv prt] by [adj] | 14 |
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| 6 | were [vb pp] [adv prt] by [num] | 13 |
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| 7 | were [vb pp] on by [adj] | 13 |
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| 8 | were [vb pp] off by [adj] | 10 |
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| 9 | were [vb pp] in by [adj] | 10 |
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| 10 | were [vb pp] back by [adj] | 10 |
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| 11 | were [vb pp] [adv prt] by two | 8 |
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| 12 | were carried [adv prt] by [adj] | 8 |
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| 13 | were [vb pp] [adv prt] by local | 8 |
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| 14 | were [vb pp] [adv prt] by two | 8 |
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| 15 | were [vb pp] [adv prt] by local | 8 |
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| 16 | were [vb pp] over by [adj] | 7 |
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| 17 | were [vb pp] down by [adj] | 7 |
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| 18 | were brought [adv prt] by [adj] | 6 |
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| 19 | were set [adv prt] by [adj] | 6 |
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| 20 | were [vb pp] [adv prt] by some | 5 |
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| 21 | were [vb pp] [adv prt] by some | 5 |
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| 22 | were held [adv prt] by [adj] | 5 |
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| 23 | were backed [adv prt] by [adj] | 5 |
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