| No | Pattern | Freq | Relations |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | were [vb pp] [coord] | 3564 |
|
| 2 | were [vb pp] and | 3105 |
|
| 3 | were [vb pp] and | 3105 |
|
| 4 | were [vb pp] [subord] | 2283 |
|
| 5 | were [vb pp] as | 1252 |
|
| 6 | were [vb pp] as | 1252 |
|
| 7 | were [vb pp] [that] | 461 |
|
| 8 | were [vb pp] that | 461 |
|
| 9 | were [vb pp] that | 461 |
|
| 10 | were [vb pp] when | 459 |
|
| 11 | were [vb pp] when | 459 |
|
| 12 | were killed [conj] | 284 |
|
| 13 | were [vb pp] or | 274 |
|
| 14 | were [vb pp] or | 274 |
|
| 15 | were told [conj] | 218 |
|
| 16 | were [vb pp] but | 184 |
|
| 17 | were [vb pp] but | 184 |
|
| 18 | were [vb pp] because | 164 |
|
| 19 | were [vb pp] because | 164 |
|
| 20 | were arrested [conj] | 121 |
|
| 21 | were made [conj] | 117 |
|
| 22 | were seen [conj] | 116 |
|
| 23 | were regarded [conj] | 93 |
|
| 24 | were [vb pp] after | 78 |
|
| 25 | were [vb pp] after | 78 |
|
| 26 | were described [conj] | 76 |
|
| 27 | were [vb pp] before | 62 |
|
| 28 | were [vb pp] before | 62 |
|
| 29 | were [vb pp] if | 62 |
|
| 30 | were [vb pp] if | 62 |
|
