| No | Pattern | Freq | Relations |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | was [prep] | 48631 |
|
| 2 | [was/were] in | 21738 |
|
| 3 | were [prep] | 17604 |
|
| 4 | [was/were] to | 7581 |
|
| 5 | [was/were] on | 7558 |
|
| 6 | [was/were] at | 6502 |
|
| 7 | [was/were] like | 2980 |
|
| 8 | [was/were] of | 2858 |
|
| 9 | [was/were] for | 2518 |
|
| 10 | [was/were] with | 1742 |
|
| 11 | [was/were] by | 1456 |
|
| 12 | [was/were] from | 1283 |
|
| 13 | [was/were] under | 1014 |
|
| 14 | [was/were] about | 944 |
|
| 15 | [was/were] as | 888 |
|
| 16 | [was/were] among | 825 |
|
| 17 | [was/were] worth | 661 |
|
| 18 | [was/were] after | 444 |
|
| 19 | [was/were] against | 402 |
|
| 20 | [was/were] over | 370 |
|
| 21 | [was/were] between | 345 |
|
| 22 | [was/were] within | 310 |
|
| 23 | [was/were] behind | 299 |
|
| 24 | [was/were] during | 273 |
|
| 25 | [was/were] without | 263 |
|
| 26 | [was/were] beyond | 250 |
|
| 27 | [was/were] through | 239 |
|
| 28 | [was/were] off | 224 |
|
| 29 | [was/were] before | 217 |
|
| 30 | [was/were] near | 167 |
|
