| No | Pattern | Freq | Relations |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | [was/were] [verb] to be [adv] | 680 |
|
| 2 | [was/were] [verb] to [be] [adv] | 679 |
|
| 3 | [was/were] [verb] to be [adv] | 679 |
|
| 4 | [was/were] [vb pp] to [be] [adv] | 521 |
|
| 5 | was [verb] to [be] [adv] | 453 |
|
| 6 | were [verb] to [be] [adv] | 227 |
|
| 7 | [was/were] [v-ing] to [be] [adv] | 158 |
|
| 8 | [was/were] going to [be] [adv] | 125 |
|
| 9 | [was/were] go to [be] [adv] | 125 |
|
| 10 | [was/were] find to [be] [adv] | 104 |
|
| 11 | [was/were] found to [be] [adv] | 104 |
|
| 12 | [was/were] [verb] to [be] more | 52 |
|
| 13 | [was/were] [verb] to [be] too | 50 |
|
| 14 | [was/were] consider to [be] [adv] | 42 |
|
| 15 | [was/were] considered to [be] [adv] | 42 |
|
| 16 | [was/were] say to [be] [adv] | 41 |
|
| 17 | [was/were] said to [be] [adv] | 41 |
|
| 18 | [was/were] thought to [be] [adv] | 39 |
|
| 19 | [was/were] think to [be] [adv] | 39 |
|
| 20 | [was/were] expect to [be] [adv] | 37 |
|
| 21 | [was/were] expected to [be] [adv] | 36 |
|
| 22 | [was/were] [verb] to [be] very | 35 |
|
| 23 | [was/were] [verb] to [be] as | 32 |
|
| 24 | [was/were] [verb] to [be] all | 30 |
|
| 25 | [was/were] [verb] to [be] so | 28 |
|
| 26 | [was/were] felt to [be] [adv] | 23 |
|
| 27 | [was/were] reported to [be] [adv] | 23 |
|
| 28 | [was/were] report to [be] [adv] | 23 |
|
| 29 | [was/were] feel to [be] [adv] | 23 |
|
| 30 | [was/were] see to [be] [adv] | 20 |
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