| No | Pattern | Freq | Relations |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | was [prep] [noun sg] of | 821 |
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| 2 | was in [noun sg] of | 695 |
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| 3 | was [prep] charge of | 164 |
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| 4 | was [prep] danger of | 106 |
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| 5 | was [prep] favour of | 77 |
|
| 6 | was [prep] breach of | 50 |
|
| 7 | was on [noun sg] of | 46 |
|
| 8 | was [prep] front of | 45 |
|
| 9 | was [prep] need of | 40 |
|
| 10 | was [prep] top of | 33 |
|
| 11 | was [prep] excess of | 27 |
|
| 12 | was by [noun sg] of | 21 |
|
| 13 | was [prep] possession of | 21 |
|
| 14 | was [prep] command of | 21 |
|
| 15 | was [prep] control of | 16 |
|
| 16 | was [prep] awe of | 15 |
|
| 17 | was [prep] support of | 14 |
|
| 18 | was for [noun sg] of | 11 |
|
| 19 | was [prep] way of | 11 |
|
| 20 | was under [noun sg] of | 10 |
|
| 21 | was [prep] respect of | 9 |
|
| 22 | was [prep] recognition of | 8 |
|
| 23 | was within [noun sg] of | 7 |
|
| 24 | was [prep] account of | 7 |
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| 25 | was [prep] spite of | 7 |
|
| 26 | was [prep] aid of | 7 |
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| 27 | was [prep] sort of | 6 |
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| 28 | was [prep] threat of | 6 |
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| 29 | was at [noun sg] of | 6 |
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| 30 | was [prep] receipt of | 6 |
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