| No | Pattern | Freq | Relations |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | was [verb] on | 1804 |
|
| 2 | was [v-ing] on | 1161 |
|
| 3 | was go on | 846 |
|
| 4 | was going on | 824 |
|
| 5 | was [vb pp] on | 569 |
|
| 6 | was take on | 120 |
|
| 7 | was taken on | 85 |
|
| 8 | was carry on | 84 |
|
| 9 | was get on | 70 |
|
| 10 | was getting on | 68 |
|
| 11 | was put on | 67 |
|
| 12 | was [to-vb] on | 67 |
|
| 13 | was carried on | 60 |
|
| 14 | was put on | 54 |
|
| 15 | was pass on | 33 |
|
| 16 | was hang on | 31 |
|
| 17 | was work on | 31 |
|
| 18 | was working on | 29 |
|
| 19 | was hanging on | 28 |
|
| 20 | was passed on | 27 |
|
| 21 | was hold on | 25 |
|
| 22 | was taking on | 24 |
|
| 23 | was call on | 19 |
|
| 24 | was called on | 19 |
|
| 25 | was holding on | 18 |
|
| 26 | was to go on | 18 |
|
| 27 | was carrying on | 17 |
|
| 28 | was switch on | 15 |
|
| 29 | was switched on | 14 |
|
| 30 | was bring on | 13 |
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