| No | Pattern | Freq | Relations |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | was [vb pp] [prep] a | 11458 |
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| 2 | was [verb] by a | 3414 |
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| 3 | was [verb] as a | 1909 |
|
| 4 | was [v-ing] [prep] a | 1888 |
|
| 5 | was [verb] in a | 1871 |
|
| 6 | was [verb] with a | 1176 |
|
| 7 | was [verb] to a | 1058 |
|
| 8 | was [verb] on a | 846 |
|
| 9 | was [verb] for a | 684 |
|
| 10 | was [verb] at a | 489 |
|
| 11 | was [verb] into a | 464 |
|
| 12 | was [verb] from a | 416 |
|
| 13 | was see [prep] a | 280 |
|
| 14 | was seen [prep] a | 280 |
|
| 15 | was follow [prep] a | 223 |
|
| 16 | was followed [prep] a | 221 |
|
| 17 | was use [prep] a | 194 |
|
| 18 | was used [prep] a | 189 |
|
| 19 | was make [prep] a | 173 |
|
| 20 | was kill [prep] a | 169 |
|
| 21 | was killed [prep] a | 169 |
|
| 22 | was made [prep] a | 169 |
|
| 23 | was [verb] like a | 169 |
|
| 24 | was find [prep] a | 168 |
|
| 25 | was found [prep] a | 168 |
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| 26 | was sit [prep] a | 147 |
|
| 27 | was sitting [prep] a | 146 |
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| 28 | was take [prep] a | 146 |
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| 29 | was taken [prep] a | 146 |
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| 30 | was [to-vb] [prep] a | 145 |
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