| No | Pattern | Freq | Relations |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | [pron] [was/were] [v-ing] to be a | 153 |
|
| 2 | [pers pn] [was/were] [v-ing] to be a | 115 |
|
| 3 | it [was/were] [v-ing] to be a | 63 |
|
| 4 | it [was/were] [v-ing] to be a | 63 |
|
| 5 | [noun] [was/were] [v-ing] to be a | 46 |
|
| 6 | [noun sg] [was/were] [v-ing] to be a | 31 |
|
| 7 | there [was/were] [v-ing] to be a | 28 |
|
| 8 | [ex0] [was/were] [v-ing] to be a | 28 |
|
| 9 | there [was/were] [v-ing] to be a | 28 |
|
| 10 | he [was/were] [v-ing] to be a | 22 |
|
| 11 | he [was/were] [v-ing] to be a | 20 |
|
| 12 | [adj] [was/were] [v-ing] to be a | 17 |
|
| 13 | i [was/were] [v-ing] to be a | 16 |
|
| 14 | i [was/were] [v-ing] to be a | 16 |
|
| 15 | [det] [was/were] [v-ing] to be a | 14 |
|
| 16 | this [was/were] [v-ing] to be a | 14 |
|
| 17 | this [was/were] [v-ing] to be a | 14 |
|
| 18 | [noun prp] [was/were] [v-ing] to be a | 11 |
|
| 19 | [Wh pn] [was/were] [v-ing] to be a | 7 |
|
| 20 | who [was/were] [v-ing] to be a | 7 |
|
| 21 | who [was/were] [v-ing] to be a | 7 |
|
| 22 | [adv] [was/were] [v-ing] to be a | 6 |
|
| 23 | you [was/were] [v-ing] to be a | 5 |
|
| 24 | [adv] [was/were] [v-ing] to be a | 5 |
|
| 25 | she [was/were] [v-ing] to be a | 5 |
|
| 26 | she [was/were] [v-ing] to be a | 5 |
|
| 27 | you [was/were] [v-ing] to be a | 5 |
|
| 28 | [was/were] [adv] [v-ing] to be a | 66 |
|
| 29 | [was/were] [adv] [v-ing] to be a | 41 |
|
| 30 | [was/were] [not/n't] [v-ing] to be a | 25 |
|
