| No | Pattern | Freq | Relations |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | [was/were] [vb pp] to [be] [adj] [prep] | 317 |
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| 2 | [was/were] [vb pp] to be [adj] [prep] | 317 |
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| 3 | [was/were] [vb pp] to be [adj] [prep] | 317 |
|
| 4 | was [vb pp] to [be] [adj] [prep] | 205 |
|
| 5 | were [vb pp] to [be] [adj] [prep] | 112 |
|
| 6 | [was/were] [vb pp] to [be] [adj] in | 67 |
|
| 7 | [was/were] [vb pp] to [be] [adj] to | 65 |
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| 8 | [was/were] found to [be] [adj] [prep] | 52 |
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| 9 | [was/were] [vb pp] to [be] [adj] for | 50 |
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| 10 | [was/were] said to [be] [adj] [prep] | 35 |
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| 11 | [was/were] [vb pp] to [be] [adj] of | 31 |
|
| 12 | [was/were] thought to [be] [adj] [prep] | 31 |
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| 13 | [was/were] held to [be] [adj] [prep] | 20 |
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| 14 | [was/were] [vb pp] to [be] [adj] with | 20 |
|
| 15 | [was/were] known to [be] [adj] [prep] | 18 |
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| 16 | [was/were] considered to [be] [adj] [prep] | 17 |
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| 17 | [was/were] reported to [be] [adj] [prep] | 16 |
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| 18 | [was/were] [vb pp] to [be] [adj] at | 15 |
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| 19 | [was/were] [vb pp] to [be] responsible [prep] | 15 |
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| 20 | [was/were] believed to [be] [adj] [prep] | 15 |
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| 21 | [was/were] [vb pp] to [be] [adj] by | 11 |
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| 22 | [was/were] [vb pp] to [be] [adj] on | 11 |
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| 23 | [was/were] [vb pp] to [be] due [prep] | 10 |
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| 24 | [was/were] expected to [be] [adj] [prep] | 10 |
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| 25 | [was/were] seen to [be] [adj] [prep] | 10 |
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| 26 | [was/were] shown to [be] [adj] [prep] | 8 |
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| 27 | [was/were] judged to [be] [adj] [prep] | 8 |
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| 28 | [was/were] [vb pp] to [be] similar [prep] | 7 |
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| 29 | [was/were] [vb pp] to [be] [adj] about | 7 |
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| 30 | [was/were] [vb pp] to [be] [adj] from | 6 |
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