| No | Pattern | Freq | Relations |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | was [verb] [adv] | 32961 |
|
| 2 | [was/were] [vb pp] [adv] | 30569 |
|
| 3 | [was/were] [verb] [adv] | 23906 |
|
| 4 | [was/were] [verb] [adv prt] | 23211 |
|
| 5 | [was/were] [v-ing] [adv] | 16046 |
|
| 6 | were [verb] [adv] | 15354 |
|
| 7 | [was/were] [verb] up | 6059 |
|
| 8 | [was/were] [verb] up | 6059 |
|
| 9 | [was/were] [verb] out | 5610 |
|
| 10 | [was/were] [verb] out | 5610 |
|
| 11 | [was/were] [verb] on | 2331 |
|
| 12 | [was/were] [verb] on | 2331 |
|
| 13 | [was/were] [verb] down | 2213 |
|
| 14 | [was/were] [verb] down | 2213 |
|
| 15 | [was/were] go [adv] | 2141 |
|
| 16 | [was/were] going [adv] | 1940 |
|
| 17 | [was/were] [verb] in | 1811 |
|
| 18 | [was/were] [verb] in | 1811 |
|
| 19 | [was/were] [to-vb] [adv] | 1619 |
|
| 20 | [was/were] take [adv] | 1460 |
|
| 21 | [was/were] set [adv] | 1447 |
|
| 22 | [was/were] [verb] back | 1406 |
|
| 23 | [was/were] [verb] back | 1406 |
|
| 24 | [was/were] [verb] off | 1381 |
|
| 25 | [was/were] [verb] off | 1381 |
|
| 26 | [was/were] carry [adv] | 1371 |
|
| 27 | [was/were] set [adv] | 1317 |
|
| 28 | [was/were] taken [adv] | 1237 |
|
| 29 | [was/were] carried [adv] | 1213 |
|
| 30 | [was/were] [verb] away | 1153 |
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