| No | Pattern | Freq | Relations |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | [was/were] be [vb pp] | 5558 |
|
| 2 | [was/were] [being] [vb pp] | 5511 |
|
| 3 | [was/were] being [vb pp] | 5509 |
|
| 4 | was [be] [vb pp] | 3368 |
|
| 5 | were [be] [vb pp] | 2192 |
|
| 6 | [was/were] [be] made | 212 |
|
| 7 | [was/were] [be] used | 164 |
|
| 8 | [was/were] [be] held | 157 |
|
| 9 | [was/were] [be] taken | 126 |
|
| 10 | [was/were] [be] done | 79 |
|
| 11 | [was/were] [be] carried | 78 |
|
| 12 | [was/were] [be] treated | 77 |
|
| 13 | [was/were] [be] asked | 74 |
|
| 14 | [was/were] [be] said | 59 |
|
| 15 | [was/were] [be] questioned | 58 |
|
| 16 | [was/were] [be] prepared | 57 |
|
| 17 | [was/were] [be] given | 56 |
|
| 18 | [was/were] [be] watched | 52 |
|
| 19 | [was/were] [be] built | 52 |
|
| 20 | [was/were] [be] driven | 48 |
|
| 21 | [was/were] [be] put | 47 |
|
| 22 | [was/were] [be] followed | 44 |
|
| 23 | [was/were] [be] considered | 43 |
|
| 24 | [was/were] [be] paid | 43 |
|
| 25 | [was/were] [be] forced | 41 |
|
| 26 | [was/were] [be] drawn | 39 |
|
| 27 | [was/were] [was/were] [vb pp] | 38 |
|
| 28 | [was/were] [be] developed | 38 |
|
| 29 | [was/were] [be] sent | 35 |
|
| 30 | [was/were] [be] offered | 32 |
|
