| No | Pattern | Freq | Relations |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | were [vb pp] up [prep] the | 219 |
|
| 2 | were [vb pp] up in the | 59 |
|
| 3 | were [vb pp] up by the | 45 |
|
| 4 | were set up [prep] the | 33 |
|
| 5 | were [vb pp] up on the | 21 |
|
| 6 | were [vb pp] up to the | 19 |
|
| 7 | were caught up [prep] the | 14 |
|
| 8 | were taken up [prep] the | 14 |
|
| 9 | were drawn up [prep] the | 13 |
|
| 10 | were [vb pp] up for the | 12 |
|
| 11 | were [vb pp] up with the | 12 |
|
| 12 | were brought up [prep] the | 11 |
|
| 13 | were put up [prep] the | 7 |
|
| 14 | were fed up [prep] the | 6 |
|
| 15 | were [vb pp] up at the | 6 |
|
| 16 | were swallowed up [prep] the | 5 |
|
| 17 | were summed up [prep] the | 5 |
|
| 18 | were called up [prep] the | 5 |
|
| 19 | were [vb pp] up into the | 5 |
|
| 20 | were made up [prep] the | 5 |
|
| 21 | were picked up [prep] the | 5 |
|
