| No | Pattern | Freq | Relations |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | was [verb] [prep] the [noun sg] | 16793 |
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| 2 | was [vb pp] [prep] the [noun sg] | 13399 |
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| 3 | be told [prep] the [noun sg] | 183 |
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| 4 | [be] told [prep] the [noun sg] | 183 |
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| 5 | was told [prep] [art] [noun sg] | 81 |
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| 6 | was told [prep] [art] [noun sg] | 81 |
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| 7 | [was/were] told [prep] the [noun sg] | 77 |
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| 8 | was told [prep] the [noun] | 74 |
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| 9 | was tell [prep] the [noun sg] | 54 |
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| 10 | was told [prep] the [noun sg] | 54 |
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| 11 | was told [prep] the [noun sg] | 54 |
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