| No | Pattern | Freq | Relations |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | [conj] [was/were] [verb] by the | 542 |
|
| 2 | [det] [was/were] [verb] by the | 353 |
|
| 3 | [conj] [det] [was/were] [verb] by | 224 |
|
| 4 | [conj] [det] [verb] by the | 189 |
|
| 5 | [conj] [det] [was/were] [verb] the | 34 |
|
