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