| No | Pattern | Freq | Relations |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | [vb past] was [prep] | 325 |
|
| 2 | [vb past] [was/were] in | 106 |
|
| 3 | [vb past] were [prep] | 102 |
|
| 4 | [vb past] [was/were] to | 56 |
|
| 5 | [vb past] [was/were] for | 56 |
|
| 6 | [vb past] [was/were] of | 55 |
|
| 7 | wanted [was/were] [prep] | 40 |
|
| 8 | [vb past] [was/were] at | 28 |
|
| 9 | did [was/were] [prep] | 26 |
|
| 10 | had [was/were] [prep] | 26 |
|
| 11 | [vb past] [was/were] on | 23 |
|
| 12 | said [was/were] [prep] | 20 |
|
| 13 | [vb past] [was/were] from | 18 |
|
| 14 | needed [was/were] [prep] | 16 |
|
| 15 | knew [was/were] [prep] | 15 |
|
| 16 | thought [was/were] [prep] | 12 |
|
| 17 | felt [was/were] [prep] | 12 |
|
| 18 | [vb past] [was/were] about | 12 |
|
| 19 | [vb past] [was/were] with | 12 |
|
| 20 | made [was/were] [prep] | 11 |
|
| 21 | used [was/were] [prep] | 11 |
|
| 22 | [vb past] [was/were] like | 9 |
|
| 23 | [vb past] [was/were] against | 8 |
|
| 24 | saw [was/were] [prep] | 8 |
|
| 25 | received [was/were] [prep] | 7 |
|
| 26 | met [was/were] [prep] | 7 |
|
| 27 | gave [was/were] [prep] | 7 |
|
| 28 | got [was/were] [prep] | 6 |
|
| 29 | recorded [was/were] [prep] | 6 |
|
| 30 | followed [was/were] [prep] | 6 |
|
