No | Pattern | Freq | Relations |
---|---|---|---|
1 | were able [to-vb] | 1501 | |
2 | were unable [to-vb] | 553 | |
3 | were prepared [to-vb] | 430 | |
4 | were supposed [to-vb] | 241 | |
5 | were willing [to-vb] | 203 | |
6 | were likely [to-vb] | 185 | |
7 | were ready [to-vb] | 184 | |
8 | were [adj] to see | 172 | |
9 | were due [to-vb] | 160 | |
10 | were [adj] to have | 145 | |
11 | were [adj] to do | 143 | |
12 | were obliged [to-vb] | 139 | |
13 | were [adj] to find | 135 | |
14 | were [adj] to get | 130 | |
15 | were [adj] to make | 128 | |
16 | were [adj] to take | 125 | |
17 | were reluctant [to-vb] | 100 | |
18 | were [adj] to go | 99 | |
19 | were keen [to-vb] | 95 | |
20 | were happy [to-vb] | 92 | |
21 | were entitled [to-vb] | 89 | |
22 | were quick [to-vb] | 83 | |
23 | were anxious [to-vb] | 79 | |
24 | were free [to-vb] | 78 | |
25 | were [adj] to accept | 76 | |
26 | were [adj] to pay | 69 | |
27 | were unwilling [to-vb] | 69 | |
28 | were unlikely [to-vb] | 68 | |
29 | were [adj] to use | 66 | |
30 | were difficult [to-vb] | 65 |