| No | Pattern | Freq | Relations |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | were [vb pp] [prep] a | 3766 |
|
| 2 | were [vb pp] by a | 1009 |
|
| 3 | were [vb pp] in a | 885 |
|
| 4 | were [vb pp] [prep] an | 619 |
|
| 5 | were [vb pp] with a | 431 |
|
| 6 | were [vb pp] to a | 397 |
|
| 7 | were [vb pp] on a | 287 |
|
| 8 | were [vb pp] as a | 270 |
|
| 9 | were [vb pp] at a | 216 |
|
| 10 | were [vb pp] from a | 194 |
|
| 11 | were [vb pp] for a | 144 |
|
| 12 | were [vb pp] into a | 144 |
|
| 13 | were made [prep] a | 97 |
|
| 14 | were killed [prep] a | 75 |
|
| 15 | were taken [prep] a | 69 |
|
| 16 | were treated [prep] a | 64 |
|
| 17 | were used [prep] a | 59 |
|
| 18 | were [vb pp] after a | 55 |
|
| 19 | were stolen [prep] a | 54 |
|
| 20 | were held [prep] a | 52 |
|
| 21 | were presented [prep] a | 49 |
|
| 22 | were placed [prep] a | 48 |
|
| 23 | were found [prep] a | 47 |
|
| 24 | were seen [prep] a | 45 |
|
| 25 | were [vb pp] over a | 44 |
|
| 26 | were [vb pp] within a | 38 |
|
| 27 | were based [prep] a | 36 |
|
| 28 | were [vb pp] of a | 34 |
|
| 29 | were introduced [prep] a | 33 |
|
| 30 | were faced [prep] a | 33 |
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