| No | Pattern | Freq | Relations |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | [was/were] [adj] to be | 1922 |
|
| 2 | was [adj] to be | 1410 |
|
| 3 | [was/were] supposed to be | 585 |
|
| 4 | were [adj] to be | 512 |
|
| 5 | [was/were] likely to be | 301 |
|
| 6 | [was/were] due to be | 171 |
|
| 7 | [was/were] unlikely to be | 86 |
|
| 8 | [was/were] glad to be | 57 |
|
| 9 | [was/were] delighted to be | 35 |
|
| 10 | [was/were] good to be | 34 |
|
| 11 | [was/were] able to be | 31 |
|
| 12 | [was/were] prepared to be | 27 |
|
| 13 | [was/were] liable to be | 26 |
|
| 14 | [was/were] lucky to be | 25 |
|
| 15 | [was/were] inclined to be | 23 |
|
| 16 | [was/were] ready to be | 19 |
|
| 17 | [was/were] proud to be | 18 |
|
| 18 | [was/were] pleased to be | 17 |
|
| 19 | [was/were] happy to be | 16 |
|
| 20 | [was/were] unable to be | 16 |
|
| 21 | [was/were] surprised to be | 15 |
|
| 22 | [was/were] apt to be | 15 |
|
| 23 | [was/were] possible to be | 14 |
|
| 24 | [was/were] fortunate to be | 14 |
|
| 25 | [was/were] relieved to be | 14 |
|
| 26 | [was/were] sure to be | 14 |
|
| 27 | [was/were] nice to be | 12 |
|
| 28 | [was/were] difficult to be | 12 |
|
| 29 | [was/were] certain to be | 11 |
|
| 30 | [was/were] entitled to be | 11 |
|
