| No | Pattern | Freq | Relations |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | [subord] they were [verb] to | 181 |
|
| 2 | [subord] they were [vb pp] to | 131 |
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| 3 | [subord] they were [v-ing] to | 48 |
|
| 4 | if they were [verb] to | 47 |
|
| 5 | when they were [verb] to | 28 |
|
| 6 | [subord] they were going to | 21 |
|
| 7 | [subord] they were go to | 21 |
|
| 8 | as they were [verb] to | 20 |
|
| 9 | because they were [verb] to | 17 |
|
| 10 | where they were [verb] to | 11 |
|
| 11 | whether they were [verb] to | 8 |
|
| 12 | [subord] they were meant to | 7 |
|
| 13 | before they were [verb] to | 7 |
|
| 14 | after they were [verb] to | 7 |
|
| 15 | though they were [verb] to | 7 |
|
| 16 | [subord] they were mean to | 7 |
|
| 17 | [subord] they were return to | 6 |
|
| 18 | [subord] they were talk to | 6 |
|
| 19 | [subord] they were returned to | 6 |
|
| 20 | [subord] they were talking to | 5 |
|
| 21 | [subord] they were think to | 5 |
|
| 22 | [subord] they were listen to | 5 |
|
| 23 | [subord] they were listening to | 5 |
|
| 24 | [subord] they were thought to | 5 |
|
| 25 | [subord] they were attached to | 5 |
|
| 26 | [subord] they were subjected to | 5 |
|
| 27 | [subord] they were attach to | 5 |
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| 28 | [subord] they were subject to | 5 |
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| 29 | so they were [verb] to | 5 |
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