| No | Pattern | Freq | Relations |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | was [verb] to be | 3918 |
|
| 2 | was [vb pp] to be | 2777 |
|
| 3 | was [adj] to be | 1465 |
|
| 4 | was [adj] to be | 1410 |
|
| 5 | was [v-ing] to be | 1131 |
|
| 6 | was [adv] to be | 960 |
|
| 7 | was go to be | 904 |
|
| 8 | was going to be | 903 |
|
| 9 | was supposed to be | 435 |
|
| 10 | was supposed to be | 435 |
|
| 11 | was [adv] to be | 420 |
|
| 12 | was not to be | 399 |
|
| 13 | was [not/n't] to be | 399 |
|
| 14 | was not to be | 351 |
|
| 15 | was found to be | 308 |
|
| 16 | was find to be | 308 |
|
| 17 | was said to be | 303 |
|
| 18 | was say to be | 303 |
|
| 19 | was thought to be | 201 |
|
| 20 | was think to be | 201 |
|
| 21 | was likely to be | 190 |
|
| 22 | was likely to be | 190 |
|
| 23 | was expect to be | 162 |
|
| 24 | was mean to be | 158 |
|
| 25 | was meant to be | 157 |
|
| 26 | was expected to be | 154 |
|
| 27 | was considered to be | 142 |
|
| 28 | was consider to be | 142 |
|
| 29 | was [adv prt] to be | 141 |
|
| 30 | was about to be | 141 |
|
