| No | Pattern | Freq | Relations |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | was [verb] was | 604 |
|
| 2 | was [vb pp] be | 514 |
|
| 3 | was [v-ing] be | 277 |
|
| 4 | was [to-vb] be | 116 |
|
| 5 | was have be | 112 |
|
| 6 | was [verb] been | 109 |
|
| 7 | was to have be | 102 |
|
| 8 | was [verb] is | 87 |
|
| 9 | was [verb] were | 67 |
|
| 10 | was needed be | 63 |
|
| 11 | was need be | 63 |
|
| 12 | was say be | 41 |
|
| 13 | was saying be | 39 |
|
| 14 | was make be | 29 |
|
| 15 | was do be | 26 |
|
| 16 | was leave be | 20 |
|
| 17 | was [verb] are | 20 |
|
| 18 | was left be | 20 |
|
| 19 | was happening be | 18 |
|
| 20 | was happen be | 18 |
|
| 21 | was made be | 18 |
|
| 22 | was involve be | 15 |
|
| 23 | was involved be | 15 |
|
| 24 | was given be | 14 |
|
| 25 | was doing be | 14 |
|
| 26 | was give be | 14 |
|
| 27 | was [verb] being | 13 |
|
| 28 | was done be | 12 |
|
| 29 | was think be | 12 |
|
| 30 | was require be | 11 |
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