| No | Pattern | Freq | Relations |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | were [verb] to be | 1619 |
|
| 2 | were [vb pp] to be | 1347 |
|
| 3 | were [adj] to be | 536 |
|
| 4 | were [adj] to be | 512 |
|
| 5 | were [adv] to be | 367 |
|
| 6 | were [v-ing] to be | 268 |
|
| 7 | were [adv] to be | 205 |
|
| 8 | were going to be | 198 |
|
| 9 | were go to be | 198 |
|
| 10 | were find to be | 192 |
|
| 11 | were found to be | 192 |
|
| 12 | were said to be | 152 |
|
| 13 | were say to be | 152 |
|
| 14 | were supposed to be | 150 |
|
| 15 | were supposed to be | 150 |
|
| 16 | were not to be | 131 |
|
| 17 | were [not/n't] to be | 131 |
|
| 18 | were not to be | 126 |
|
| 19 | were likely to be | 111 |
|
| 20 | were likely to be | 111 |
|
| 21 | were think to be | 100 |
|
| 22 | were expect to be | 100 |
|
| 23 | were thought to be | 100 |
|
| 24 | were expected to be | 95 |
|
| 25 | were report to be | 80 |
|
| 26 | were reported to be | 80 |
|
| 27 | were considered to be | 70 |
|
| 28 | were consider to be | 70 |
|
| 29 | were mean to be | 49 |
|
| 30 | were meant to be | 49 |
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