| No | Pattern | Freq | Relations |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | [was/were] [adv] to be | 625 |
|
| 2 | [was/were] [adv] to be | 625 |
|
| 3 | [was/were] [adv] to [be] | 625 |
|
| 4 | was [adv] to [be] | 420 |
|
| 5 | were [adv] to [be] | 205 |
|
| 6 | [was/were] also to [be] | 70 |
|
| 7 | [was/were] nowhere to [be] | 67 |
|
| 8 | [was/were] soon to [be] | 49 |
|
| 9 | [was/were] only to [be] | 48 |
|
| 10 | [was/were] later to [be] | 44 |
|
| 11 | [was/were] now to [be] | 41 |
|
| 12 | [was/were] there to [be] | 33 |
|
| 13 | [was/were] never to [be] | 28 |
|
| 14 | [was/were] still to [be] | 24 |
|
| 15 | [was/were] ever to [be] | 20 |
|
| 16 | [was/were] often to [be] | 15 |
|
| 17 | [was/were] always to [be] | 14 |
|
| 18 | [was/were] then to [be] | 12 |
|
| 19 | [was/were] henceforth to [be] | 12 |
|
| 20 | [was/were] eventually to [be] | 9 |
|
| 21 | [was/were] shortly to [be] | 7 |
|
| 22 | [was/were] ultimately to [be] | 6 |
|
| 23 | [was/were] rarely to [be] | 6 |
|
| 24 | [was/were] yet to [be] | 5 |
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