| No | Pattern | Freq | Relations |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | were [vb pp] [adv prt] in the | 158 |
|
| 2 | were [vb pp] up in [art] | 85 |
|
| 3 | were [vb pp] out in [art] | 81 |
|
| 4 | were [vb pp] [adv prt] in a | 55 |
|
| 5 | were set [adv prt] in [art] | 31 |
|
| 6 | were caught [adv prt] in [art] | 20 |
|
| 7 | were laid [adv prt] in [art] | 19 |
|
| 8 | were carried [adv prt] in [art] | 18 |
|
| 9 | were [vb pp] down in [art] | 16 |
|
| 10 | were [vb pp] off in [art] | 11 |
|
| 11 | were brought [adv prt] in [art] | 11 |
|
| 12 | were taken [adv prt] in [art] | 10 |
|
| 13 | were [vb pp] on in [art] | 8 |
|
| 14 | were [vb pp] back in [art] | 7 |
|
| 15 | were put [adv prt] in [art] | 7 |
|
| 16 | were [vb pp] [adv prt] in an | 5 |
|
| 17 | were [vb pp] over in [art] | 5 |
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