| No | Pattern | Freq | Relations |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | was [vb pp] to be | 2777 |
|
| 2 | were [vb pp] to be | 1347 |
|
| 3 | [was/were] found to be | 500 |
|
| 4 | [was/were] said to be | 455 |
|
| 5 | [was/were] thought to be | 301 |
|
| 6 | [was/were] expected to be | 249 |
|
| 7 | [was/were] considered to be | 212 |
|
| 8 | [was/were] meant to be | 206 |
|
| 9 | [was/were] reported to be | 195 |
|
| 10 | [was/were] held to be | 156 |
|
| 11 | [was/were] believed to be | 152 |
|
| 12 | [was/were] seen to be | 137 |
|
| 13 | [was/were] intended to be | 119 |
|
| 14 | [was/were] bound to be | 118 |
|
| 15 | [was/were] known to be | 114 |
|
| 16 | [was/were] felt to be | 84 |
|
| 17 | [was/were] deemed to be | 78 |
|
| 18 | [was/were] shown to be | 69 |
|
| 19 | [was/were] estimated to be | 59 |
|
| 20 | [was/were] judged to be | 50 |
|
| 21 | [was/were] designed to be | 49 |
|
| 22 | [was/were] taken to be | 41 |
|
| 23 | [was/were] assumed to be | 37 |
|
| 24 | [was/were] ordered to be | 37 |
|
| 25 | [was/were] reputed to be | 36 |
|
| 26 | [was/were] perceived to be | 30 |
|
| 27 | [was/were] required to be | 30 |
|
| 28 | [was/were] destined to be | 27 |
|
| 29 | [was/were] alleged to be | 23 |
|
| 30 | [was/were] reckoned to be | 23 |
|
