| No | Pattern | Freq | Relations |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | was [vb pp] by a | 3397 |
|
| 2 | was [vb pp] as a | 1782 |
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| 3 | was [vb pp] in a | 1524 |
|
| 4 | was [vb pp] with a | 1012 |
|
| 5 | was [vb pp] to a | 875 |
|
| 6 | was [vb pp] on a | 612 |
|
| 7 | was [vb pp] for a | 394 |
|
| 8 | was [vb pp] into a | 380 |
|
| 9 | was [vb pp] at a | 348 |
|
| 10 | was [vb pp] from a | 315 |
|
| 11 | was seen [prep] a | 280 |
|
| 12 | was followed [prep] a | 221 |
|
| 13 | was used [prep] a | 189 |
|
| 14 | was killed [prep] a | 169 |
|
| 15 | was made [prep] a | 169 |
|
| 16 | was found [prep] a | 168 |
|
| 17 | was taken [prep] a | 146 |
|
| 18 | was based [prep] a | 135 |
|
| 19 | was presented [prep] a | 120 |
|
| 20 | was [vb pp] after a | 118 |
|
| 21 | was replaced [prep] a | 114 |
|
| 22 | was accompanied [prep] a | 106 |
|
| 23 | was regarded [prep] a | 106 |
|
| 24 | was built [prep] a | 105 |
|
| 25 | was born [prep] a | 98 |
|
| 26 | was described [prep] a | 97 |
|
| 27 | was hit [prep] a | 95 |
|
| 28 | was [vb pp] of a | 94 |
|
| 29 | was dressed [prep] a | 86 |
|
| 30 | was put [prep] a | 84 |
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