| No | Pattern | Freq | Relations |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | was [vb pp] [prep] a | 11458 |
|
| 2 | [was/were] [vb pp] by a | 4259 |
|
| 3 | were [vb pp] [prep] a | 3766 |
|
| 4 | [was/were] [vb pp] in a | 2269 |
|
| 5 | [was/were] [vb pp] as a | 2006 |
|
| 6 | [was/were] [vb pp] with a | 1384 |
|
| 7 | [was/were] [vb pp] to a | 1212 |
|
| 8 | [was/were] [vb pp] on a | 864 |
|
| 9 | [was/were] [vb pp] at a | 528 |
|
| 10 | [was/were] [vb pp] for a | 520 |
|
| 11 | [was/were] [vb pp] into a | 512 |
|
| 12 | [was/were] [vb pp] from a | 488 |
|
| 13 | [was/were] seen [prep] a | 317 |
|
| 14 | [was/were] made [prep] a | 254 |
|
| 15 | [was/were] followed [prep] a | 248 |
|
| 16 | [was/were] used [prep] a | 240 |
|
| 17 | [was/were] killed [prep] a | 220 |
|
| 18 | [was/were] found [prep] a | 212 |
|
| 19 | [was/were] taken [prep] a | 209 |
|
| 20 | [was/were] based [prep] a | 163 |
|
| 21 | [was/were] presented [prep] a | 163 |
|
| 22 | [was/were] [vb pp] after a | 160 |
|
| 23 | [was/were] replaced [prep] a | 129 |
|
| 24 | [was/were] built [prep] a | 125 |
|
| 25 | [was/were] regarded [prep] a | 122 |
|
| 26 | [was/were] accompanied [prep] a | 121 |
|
| 27 | [was/were] [vb pp] of a | 121 |
|
| 28 | [was/were] held [prep] a | 118 |
|
| 29 | [was/were] put [prep] a | 114 |
|
| 30 | [was/were] hit [prep] a | 114 |
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