| No | Pattern | Freq | Relations |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | were [vb pp] [adv prt] by | 575 |
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| 2 | were [verb] up by | 165 |
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| 3 | were [verb] out by | 111 |
|
| 4 | were take [adv prt] by | 84 |
|
| 5 | were taken [adv prt] by | 84 |
|
| 6 | were [verb] over by | 63 |
|
| 7 | were [verb] off by | 55 |
|
| 8 | were [verb] in by | 52 |
|
| 9 | were [verb] down by | 50 |
|
| 10 | were carried [adv prt] by | 48 |
|
| 11 | were carry [adv prt] by | 48 |
|
| 12 | were [verb] back by | 33 |
|
| 13 | were [verb] on by | 32 |
|
| 14 | were bring [adv prt] by | 25 |
|
| 15 | were brought [adv prt] by | 25 |
|
| 16 | were set [adv prt] by | 22 |
|
| 17 | were set [adv prt] by | 22 |
|
| 18 | were pick [adv prt] by | 18 |
|
| 19 | were put [adv prt] by | 18 |
|
| 20 | were picked [adv prt] by | 18 |
|
| 21 | were put [adv prt] by | 18 |
|
| 22 | were back [adv prt] by | 13 |
|
| 23 | were backed [adv prt] by | 13 |
|
| 24 | were called [adv prt] by | 12 |
|
| 25 | were call [adv prt] by | 12 |
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| 26 | were turn [adv prt] by | 11 |
|
| 27 | were lay [adv prt] by | 11 |
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| 28 | were laid [adv prt] by | 11 |
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| 29 | were turned [adv prt] by | 11 |
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| 30 | were held [adv prt] by | 10 |
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