| No | Pattern | Freq | Relations |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | were [vb pp] [prep] an | 619 |
|
| 2 | were [verb] by an | 150 |
|
| 3 | were [verb] in an | 147 |
|
| 4 | were [v-ing] [prep] an | 88 |
|
| 5 | were [verb] to an | 82 |
|
| 6 | were [verb] with an | 66 |
|
| 7 | were [verb] as an | 49 |
|
| 8 | were [verb] at an | 46 |
|
| 9 | were [verb] for an | 42 |
|
| 10 | were [verb] on an | 42 |
|
| 11 | were killed [prep] an | 24 |
|
| 12 | were kill [prep] an | 24 |
|
| 13 | were [verb] from an | 23 |
|
| 14 | were [verb] into an | 15 |
|
| 15 | were treated [prep] an | 14 |
|
| 16 | were treat [prep] an | 14 |
|
| 17 | were [verb] after an | 13 |
|
| 18 | were made [prep] an | 12 |
|
| 19 | were make [prep] an | 12 |
|
| 20 | were look [prep] an | 10 |
|
| 21 | were [to-vb] [prep] an | 10 |
|
| 22 | were looking [prep] an | 10 |
|
| 23 | were come [prep] an | 9 |
|
| 24 | were go [prep] an | 8 |
|
| 25 | were work [prep] an | 8 |
|
| 26 | were base [prep] an | 8 |
|
| 27 | were see [prep] an | 8 |
|
| 28 | were seen [prep] an | 8 |
|
| 29 | were based [prep] an | 8 |
|
| 30 | were working [prep] an | 8 |
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