| No | Pattern | Freq | Relations |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | [was/were] [verb] by a [adj] | 1932 |
|
| 2 | he [was/were] [verb] a [adj] | 454 |
|
| 3 | he [was/were] [verb] by a | 289 |
|
| 4 | he [was/were] [verb] by [adj] | 74 |
|
| 5 | he [verb] by a [adj] | 8 |
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