| No | Pattern | Freq | Relations |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | [was/were] [prep] the | 14418 |
|
| 2 | was [prep] the | 10608 |
|
| 3 | [was/were] in the | 5133 |
|
| 4 | [was/were] in the | 5133 |
|
| 5 | were [prep] the | 3808 |
|
| 6 | [was/were] on the | 2907 |
|
| 7 | [was/were] on the | 2907 |
|
| 8 | [was/were] at the | 1541 |
|
| 9 | [was/were] at the | 1541 |
|
| 10 | [was/were] for the | 530 |
|
| 11 | [was/were] for the | 530 |
|
| 12 | [was/were] among the | 443 |
|
| 13 | [was/were] among the | 443 |
|
| 14 | [was/were] of the | 431 |
|
| 15 | [was/were] of the | 431 |
|
| 16 | [was/were] from the | 323 |
|
| 17 | [was/were] from the | 323 |
|
| 18 | [was/were] with the | 284 |
|
| 19 | [was/were] with the | 284 |
|
| 20 | [was/were] to the | 243 |
|
| 21 | [was/were] to the | 243 |
|
| 22 | [was/were] under the | 230 |
|
| 23 | [was/were] under the | 230 |
|
| 24 | [was/were] about the | 229 |
|
| 25 | [was/were] about the | 229 |
|
| 26 | [was/were] like the | 194 |
|
| 27 | [was/were] like the | 194 |
|
| 28 | [was/were] over the | 163 |
|
| 29 | [was/were] over the | 163 |
|
| 30 | [was/were] by the | 143 |
|
