| No | Pattern | Freq | Relations |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | [pron] was [v-ing] to be [adj] | 137 |
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| 2 | [pers pn] was [v-ing] to be [adj] | 127 |
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| 3 | [pron] was going to be [adj] | 111 |
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| 4 | it was [v-ing] to be [adj] | 39 |
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| 5 | it was [v-ing] to be [adj] | 39 |
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| 6 | he was [v-ing] to be [adj] | 37 |
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| 7 | he was [v-ing] to be [adj] | 37 |
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| 8 | i was [v-ing] to be [adj] | 32 |
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| 9 | i was [v-ing] to be [adj] | 32 |
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| 10 | she was [v-ing] to be [adj] | 19 |
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| 11 | she was [v-ing] to be [adj] | 19 |
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| 12 | [pron] was [v-ing] to be sick | 15 |
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| 13 | [pron] was [v-ing] to be able | 14 |
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| 14 | [pron] was trying to be [adj] | 12 |
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| 15 | [pron] was beginning to be [adj] | 8 |
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| 16 | [pron] was [v-ing] to be late | 8 |
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| 17 | [pron] was [v-ing] to be easy | 6 |
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| 18 | [indef pn] was [v-ing] to be [adj] | 5 |
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