| No | Pattern | Freq | Relations |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | were [vb pp] [adv prt] to the | 163 |
|
| 2 | were [vb pp] on to [art] | 57 |
|
| 3 | were [vb pp] [adv prt] to a | 36 |
|
| 4 | were [vb pp] up to [art] | 27 |
|
| 5 | were [vb pp] out to [art] | 24 |
|
| 6 | were [vb pp] over to [art] | 22 |
|
| 7 | were [vb pp] back to [art] | 20 |
|
| 8 | were [vb pp] down to [art] | 18 |
|
| 9 | were [vb pp] in to [art] | 15 |
|
| 10 | were [vb pp] off to [art] | 15 |
|
| 11 | were sent [adv prt] to [art] | 14 |
|
| 12 | were passed [adv prt] to [art] | 13 |
|
| 13 | were handed [adv prt] to [art] | 12 |
|
| 14 | were taken [adv prt] to [art] | 8 |
|
| 15 | were brought [adv prt] to [art] | 8 |
|
| 16 | were called [adv prt] to [art] | 7 |
|
| 17 | were thrown [adv prt] to [art] | 6 |
|
| 18 | were drawn [adv prt] to [art] | 5 |
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