| No | Pattern | Freq | Relations |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | were [vb pp] by | 9427 |
|
| 2 | were [vb pp] in | 8672 |
|
| 3 | were [vb pp] to | 5869 |
|
| 4 | were [vb pp] with | 3422 |
|
| 5 | were [vb pp] on | 2819 |
|
| 6 | were [vb pp] for | 2637 |
|
| 7 | were [vb pp] from | 2442 |
|
| 8 | were [vb pp] at | 2090 |
|
| 9 | were [vb pp] into | 1368 |
|
| 10 | were made [prep] | 1346 |
|
| 11 | were [vb pp] as | 1187 |
|
| 12 | were taken [prep] | 768 |
|
| 13 | were held [prep] | 716 |
|
| 14 | were [vb pp] of | 697 |
|
| 15 | were found [prep] | 672 |
|
| 16 | were used [prep] | 644 |
|
| 17 | were killed [prep] | 434 |
|
| 18 | were [vb pp] during | 383 |
|
| 19 | were built [prep] | 357 |
|
| 20 | were reported [prep] | 357 |
|
| 21 | were [vb pp] after | 345 |
|
| 22 | were seen [prep] | 338 |
|
| 23 | were treated [prep] | 332 |
|
| 24 | were put [prep] | 324 |
|
| 25 | were introduced [prep] | 312 |
|
| 26 | were [vb pp] between | 309 |
|
| 27 | were sent [prep] | 308 |
|
| 28 | were given [prep] | 304 |
|
| 29 | were placed [prep] | 302 |
|
| 30 | were based [prep] | 302 |
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