| No | Pattern | Freq | Relations |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | [noun pl] were [vb pp] | 43616 |
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| 2 | [noun sg] were [vb pp] | 10035 |
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| 3 | [noun prp] were [vb pp] | 3270 |
|
| 4 | [n mass] were [vb pp] | 2236 |
|
| 5 | [noun] were made | 2144 |
|
| 6 | people were [vb pp] | 1218 |
|
| 7 | people were [vb pp] | 1212 |
|
| 8 | [noun] were taken | 1008 |
|
| 9 | [noun] were given | 957 |
|
| 10 | [noun] were used | 954 |
|
| 11 | [noun] were found | 918 |
|
| 12 | [noun] were killed | 878 |
|
| 13 | [noun] were held | 769 |
|
| 14 | [noun] were reported | 695 |
|
| 15 | [noun] were asked | 515 |
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| 16 | man were [vb pp] | 507 |
|
| 17 | men were [vb pp] | 492 |
|
| 18 | patient were [vb pp] | 479 |
|
| 19 | patients were [vb pp] | 474 |
|
| 20 | child were [vb pp] | 453 |
|
| 21 | [noun] were built | 441 |
|
| 22 | children were [vb pp] | 440 |
|
| 23 | [noun] were called | 425 |
|
| 24 | [noun] were seen | 423 |
|
| 25 | [noun] were introduced | 420 |
|
| 26 | [noun] were sent | 402 |
|
| 27 | [noun] were put | 398 |
|
| 28 | [noun] were set | 395 |
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| 29 | [noun] were allowed | 392 |
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| 30 | [noun] were arrested | 379 |
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