| No | Pattern | Freq | Relations |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | was [vb pp] the | 1693 |
|
| 2 | was given the | 318 |
|
| 3 | was awarded the | 197 |
|
| 4 | was called the | 163 |
|
| 5 | was told the | 64 |
|
| 6 | was offered the | 53 |
|
| 7 | was made the | 40 |
|
| 8 | was shown the | 35 |
|
| 9 | was granted the | 31 |
|
| 10 | was born the | 31 |
|
| 11 | was considered the | 22 |
|
| 12 | was appointed the | 22 |
|
| 13 | was renamed the | 21 |
|
| 14 | was spared the | 17 |
|
| 15 | was voted the | 16 |
|
| 16 | was read the | 15 |
|
| 17 | was declared the | 15 |
|
| 18 | was elected the | 14 |
|
| 19 | was dubbed the | 13 |
|
| 20 | was named the | 13 |
|
| 21 | was handed the | 12 |
|
| 22 | was added the | 11 |
|
| 23 | was denied the | 11 |
|
| 24 | was announced the | 10 |
|
| 25 | was found the | 10 |
|
| 26 | was done the | 9 |
|
| 27 | was feared the | 8 |
|
| 28 | was discovered the | 8 |
|
| 29 | was designated the | 8 |
|
| 30 | was taken the | 8 |
|
