| No | Pattern | Freq | Relations |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | were [vb pp] [adv prt] by the | 185 |
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| 2 | were [vb pp] up by [art] | 66 |
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| 3 | were [vb pp] out by [art] | 57 |
|
| 4 | were [vb pp] [adv prt] by a | 55 |
|
| 5 | were taken [adv prt] by [art] | 42 |
|
| 6 | were [vb pp] over by [art] | 31 |
|
| 7 | were [vb pp] off by [art] | 27 |
|
| 8 | were [vb pp] down by [art] | 23 |
|
| 9 | were carried [adv prt] by [art] | 22 |
|
| 10 | were [vb pp] in by [art] | 17 |
|
| 11 | were [vb pp] back by [art] | 15 |
|
| 12 | were [vb pp] [adv prt] by an | 13 |
|
| 13 | were picked [adv prt] by [art] | 11 |
|
| 14 | were put [adv prt] by [art] | 10 |
|
| 15 | were laid [adv prt] by [art] | 7 |
|
| 16 | were set [adv prt] by [art] | 7 |
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| 17 | were brought [adv prt] by [art] | 6 |
|
| 18 | were shown [adv prt] by [art] | 6 |
|
| 19 | were [vb pp] on by [art] | 6 |
|
| 20 | were turned [adv prt] by [art] | 6 |
|
| 21 | were backed [adv prt] by [art] | 6 |
|
| 22 | were called [adv prt] by [art] | 5 |
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