| No | Pattern | Freq | Relations |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | were [vb pp] by the [adj] | 742 |
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| 2 | were [vb pp] [prep] the first | 160 |
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| 3 | be [vb pp] by the first | 62 |
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| 4 | [be] [vb pp] by the first | 62 |
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| 5 | [was/were] [vb pp] by the first | 35 |
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| 6 | were [vb pp] by the first | 12 |
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| 7 | were [vb pp] by [art] first | 12 |
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| 8 | were [verb] by the first | 12 |
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| 9 | were [vb pp] by [art] first | 12 |
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