| No | Pattern | Freq | Relations |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | were [vb pp] the [noun sg] | 329 |
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| 2 | were [vb pp] a [noun sg] | 286 |
|
| 3 | were given [art] [noun sg] | 256 |
|
| 4 | were [vb pp] an [noun sg] | 50 |
|
| 5 | were offered [art] [noun sg] | 35 |
|
| 6 | were [vb pp] [art] opportunity | 34 |
|
| 7 | were told [art] [noun sg] | 32 |
|
| 8 | were granted [art] [noun sg] | 29 |
|
| 9 | were [vb pp] every [noun sg] | 28 |
|
| 10 | were [vb pp] [art] chance | 27 |
|
| 11 | were awarded [art] [noun sg] | 25 |
|
| 12 | were [vb pp] [art] right | 23 |
|
| 13 | were shown [art] [noun sg] | 20 |
|
| 14 | were denied [art] [noun sg] | 19 |
|
| 15 | were allowed [art] [noun sg] | 15 |
|
| 16 | were paid [art] [noun sg] | 14 |
|
| 17 | were [vb pp] [art] choice | 13 |
|
| 18 | were made [art] [noun sg] | 13 |
|
| 19 | were [vb pp] no [noun sg] | 12 |
|
| 20 | were [vb pp] [art] day | 12 |
|
| 21 | were called [art] [noun sg] | 9 |
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| 22 | were [vb pp] [art] year | 9 |
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| 23 | were [vb pp] [art] total | 8 |
|
| 24 | were [vb pp] [art] week | 8 |
|
| 25 | were guaranteed [art] [noun sg] | 8 |
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| 26 | were sent [art] [noun sg] | 8 |
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| 27 | were [vb pp] [art] month | 8 |
|
| 28 | were [vb pp] [art] power | 7 |
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| 29 | were [vb pp] [art] penalty | 7 |
|
| 30 | were [vb pp] [art] place | 7 |
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