| No | Pattern | Freq | Relations |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | had [vb pp] to be | 569 |
|
| 2 | had ceased to be | 63 |
|
| 3 | had come to be | 53 |
|
| 4 | had had to be | 41 |
|
| 5 | had proved to be | 39 |
|
| 6 | had seemed to be | 37 |
|
| 7 | had expected to be | 29 |
|
| 8 | had wanted to be | 25 |
|
| 9 | had hoped to be | 21 |
|
| 10 | had appeared to be | 20 |
|
| 11 | had begun to be | 17 |
|
| 12 | had asked to be | 14 |
|
| 13 | had got to be | 12 |
|
| 14 | had tried to be | 11 |
|
| 15 | had agreed to be | 10 |
|
| 16 | had promised to be | 10 |
|
| 17 | had claimed to be | 9 |
|
| 18 | had refused to be | 9 |
|
| 19 | had longed to be | 8 |
|
| 20 | had learned to be | 8 |
|
| 21 | had taken to be | 8 |
|
| 22 | had decided to be | 5 |
|
| 23 | had failed to be | 5 |
|
| 24 | had tended to be | 5 |
|
| 25 | had [vb pp] to being | 5 |
|
| 26 | had grown to be | 5 |
|
| 27 | had planned to be | 5 |
|
