| No | Pattern | Freq | Relations |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | was [verb] [prep] be | 4102 |
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| 2 | was [verb] to [be] | 3933 |
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| 3 | was [verb] [prep] [be] | 3918 |
|
| 4 | was [verb] [prep] be | 3918 |
|
| 5 | was [vb pp] [prep] [be] | 2899 |
|
| 6 | was [v-ing] [prep] [be] | 1190 |
|
| 7 | was go [prep] [be] | 905 |
|
| 8 | was going [prep] [be] | 904 |
|
| 9 | was find [prep] [be] | 308 |
|
| 10 | was found [prep] [be] | 308 |
|
| 11 | was said [prep] [be] | 303 |
|
| 12 | was say [prep] [be] | 303 |
|
| 13 | was think [prep] [be] | 208 |
|
| 14 | was thought [prep] [be] | 201 |
|
| 15 | was expect [prep] [be] | 162 |
|
| 16 | was mean [prep] [be] | 158 |
|
| 17 | was meant [prep] [be] | 157 |
|
| 18 | was expected [prep] [be] | 154 |
|
| 19 | was considered [prep] [be] | 142 |
|
| 20 | was consider [prep] [be] | 142 |
|
| 21 | was held [prep] [be] | 117 |
|
| 22 | was hold [prep] [be] | 117 |
|
| 23 | was report [prep] [be] | 115 |
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| 24 | was [verb] [prep] [being] | 115 |
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| 25 | was reported [prep] [be] | 115 |
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| 26 | was [verb] [prep] being | 115 |
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| 27 | was believed [prep] [be] | 106 |
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| 28 | was believe [prep] [be] | 106 |
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| 29 | was see [prep] [be] | 104 |
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| 30 | was seen [prep] [be] | 104 |
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