| No | Pattern | Freq | Relations |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | were [adv] [vb pp] to be | 217 |
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| 2 | were [adv] [vb pp] to [be] | 217 |
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| 3 | were [adv] [vb pp] to be | 215 |
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| 4 | were [adv] [vb pp] to [be] | 215 |
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| 5 | were [adv] [vb pp] to [be] | 154 |
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| 6 | were not [vb pp] to [be] | 63 |
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| 7 | were [not/n't] [vb pp] to [be] | 63 |
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| 8 | were not [vb pp] to [be] | 54 |
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| 9 | were [adv] considered to [be] | 23 |
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| 10 | were also [vb pp] to [be] | 22 |
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| 11 | were also [vb pp] to [be] | 22 |
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| 12 | were [adv] found to [be] | 22 |
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| 13 | were [adv] thought to [be] | 19 |
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| 14 | were [adv] intended to [be] | 19 |
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| 15 | were [adv] meant to [be] | 16 |
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| 16 | were [adv] expected to [be] | 12 |
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| 17 | were never [vb pp] to [be] | 11 |
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| 18 | were never [vb pp] to [be] | 11 |
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| 19 | were [adv] believed to [be] | 10 |
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| 20 | were [adv] allowed to [be] | 10 |
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| 21 | were [adv] reported to [be] | 9 |
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| 22 | were [adv] known to [be] | 9 |
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| 23 | were n't [vb pp] to [be] | 9 |
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| 24 | were still [vb pp] to [be] | 9 |
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| 25 | were still [vb pp] to [be] | 9 |
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| 26 | were originally [vb pp] to [be] | 8 |
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| 27 | were generally [vb pp] to [be] | 8 |
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| 28 | were generally [vb pp] to [be] | 8 |
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| 29 | were originally [vb pp] to [be] | 8 |
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| 30 | were widely [vb pp] to [be] | 7 |
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