| No | Pattern | Freq | Relations |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | [was/were] [verb] to be | 5537 |
|
| 2 | [was/were] [vb pp] [prep] be | 4124 |
|
| 3 | was [verb] [prep] be | 3918 |
|
| 4 | were [verb] [prep] be | 1619 |
|
| 5 | [was/were] [v-ing] [prep] be | 1399 |
|
| 6 | [was/were] go [prep] be | 1102 |
|
| 7 | [was/were] going [prep] be | 1101 |
|
| 8 | [was/were] found [prep] be | 500 |
|
| 9 | [was/were] find [prep] be | 500 |
|
| 10 | [was/were] say [prep] be | 455 |
|
| 11 | [was/were] said [prep] be | 455 |
|
| 12 | [was/were] thought [prep] be | 301 |
|
| 13 | [was/were] think [prep] be | 301 |
|
| 14 | [was/were] expect [prep] be | 262 |
|
| 15 | [was/were] expected [prep] be | 249 |
|
| 16 | [was/were] considered [prep] be | 212 |
|
| 17 | [was/were] consider [prep] be | 212 |
|
| 18 | [was/were] mean [prep] be | 207 |
|
| 19 | [was/were] meant [prep] be | 206 |
|
| 20 | [was/were] reported [prep] be | 195 |
|
| 21 | [was/were] report [prep] be | 195 |
|
| 22 | [was/were] hold [prep] be | 156 |
|
| 23 | [was/were] held [prep] be | 156 |
|
| 24 | [was/were] believe [prep] be | 152 |
|
| 25 | [was/were] believed [prep] be | 152 |
|
| 26 | [was/were] seen [prep] be | 137 |
|
| 27 | [was/were] see [prep] be | 137 |
|
| 28 | [was/were] intend [prep] be | 122 |
|
| 29 | [was/were] intended [prep] be | 119 |
|
| 30 | [was/were] bind [prep] be | 118 |
|
