| No | Pattern | Freq | Relations |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | was [vb pp] to [be] | 2777 |
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| 2 | was [vb pp] [prep] [be] | 2777 |
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| 3 | was [vb pp] [prep] be | 2777 |
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| 4 | was [vb pp] to [be] | 2777 |
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| 5 | was found [prep] [be] | 308 |
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| 6 | was said [prep] [be] | 303 |
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| 7 | was thought [prep] [be] | 201 |
|
| 8 | was meant [prep] [be] | 157 |
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| 9 | was expected [prep] [be] | 154 |
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| 10 | was considered [prep] [be] | 142 |
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| 11 | was held [prep] [be] | 117 |
|
| 12 | was reported [prep] [be] | 115 |
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| 13 | was believed [prep] [be] | 106 |
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| 14 | was seen [prep] [be] | 103 |
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| 15 | was bound [prep] [be] | 93 |
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| 16 | was intended [prep] [be] | 92 |
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| 17 | was known [prep] [be] | 73 |
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| 18 | was felt [prep] [be] | 64 |
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| 19 | was deemed [prep] [be] | 43 |
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| 20 | was shown [prep] [be] | 41 |
|
| 21 | was estimated [prep] [be] | 36 |
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| 22 | was judged [prep] [be] | 33 |
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| 23 | was designed [prep] [be] | 32 |
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| 24 | was taken [prep] [be] | 30 |
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| 25 | was assumed [prep] [be] | 25 |
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| 26 | was reputed [prep] [be] | 25 |
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| 27 | was ordered [prep] [be] | 24 |
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| 28 | was destined [prep] [be] | 21 |
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| 29 | was perceived [prep] [be] | 16 |
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| 30 | was determined [prep] [be] | 15 |
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