| No | Pattern | Freq | Relations |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | was [vb pp] as | 4006 |
|
| 2 | was see as | 453 |
|
| 3 | was seen as | 453 |
|
| 4 | was know as | 310 |
|
| 5 | was known as | 308 |
|
| 6 | was use as | 260 |
|
| 7 | was used as | 256 |
|
| 8 | was [v-ing] as | 247 |
|
| 9 | was regard as | 229 |
|
| 10 | was regarded as | 229 |
|
| 11 | was describe as | 179 |
|
| 12 | was described as | 177 |
|
| 13 | was appoint as | 103 |
|
| 14 | was appointed as | 103 |
|
| 15 | was defined as | 96 |
|
| 16 | was define as | 96 |
|
| 17 | was act as | 82 |
|
| 18 | was elected as | 77 |
|
| 19 | was elect as | 77 |
|
| 20 | was name as | 66 |
|
| 21 | was named as | 66 |
|
| 22 | was acting as | 65 |
|
| 23 | was [to-vb] as | 65 |
|
| 24 | was chosen as | 57 |
|
| 25 | was choose as | 57 |
|
| 26 | was replaced as | 53 |
|
| 27 | was replace as | 53 |
|
| 28 | was hailed as | 52 |
|
| 29 | was hail as | 52 |
|
| 30 | was establish as | 49 |
|
