| No | Pattern | Freq | Relations |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | was [verb] [prep] the development of | 34 |
|
| 2 | [was/were] [vb pp] [prep] the development of | 32 |
|
| 3 | [was/were] [verb] by the development of | 8 |
|
| 4 | [was/were] [verb] with the development of | 7 |
|
| 5 | [was/were] [verb] to the development of | 7 |
|
| 6 | [was/were] [verb] in the development of | 7 |
|
| 7 | were [verb] [prep] the development of | 7 |
|
| 8 | [was/were] [v-ing] [prep] the development of | 6 |
|
| 9 | [was/were] [verb] for the development of | 6 |
|
