No | Pattern | Freq | Relations |
---|---|---|---|
1 | were [adj] to | 2285 | |
2 | were supposed to | 165 | |
3 | were subject to | 165 | |
4 | were due to | 126 | |
5 | were likely to | 111 | |
6 | were similar to | 104 | |
7 | were opposed to | 87 | |
8 | were used to | 74 | |
9 | were entitled to | 69 | |
10 | were open to | 69 | |
11 | were able to | 55 | |
12 | were close to | 53 | |
13 | were devoted to | 47 | |
14 | were unlikely to | 36 | |
15 | were available to | 31 | |
16 | were accustomed to | 29 | |
17 | were liable to | 27 | |
18 | were sympathetic to | 22 | |
19 | were prone to | 21 | |
20 | were hostile to | 21 | |
21 | were important to | 20 | |
22 | were contrary to | 18 | |
23 | were crucial to | 18 | |
24 | were new to | 18 | |
25 | were central to | 18 | |
26 | were essential to | 18 | |
27 | were married to | 17 | |
28 | were glad to | 15 | |
29 | were vulnerable to | 15 | |
30 | were common to | 15 |