| No | Pattern | Freq | Relations |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | [pron] [was/were] to [be] a | 195 |
|
| 2 | [noun] [was/were] to [be] a | 127 |
|
| 3 | [noun sg] [was/were] to [be] a | 96 |
|
| 4 | [pers pn] [was/were] to [be] a | 94 |
|
| 5 | there [was/were] to [be] a | 76 |
|
| 6 | it [was/were] to [be] a | 76 |
|
| 7 | [ex0] [was/were] to [be] a | 76 |
|
| 8 | it [was/were] to [be] a | 76 |
|
| 9 | there [was/were] to [be] a | 76 |
|
| 10 | [adj] [was/were] to [be] a | 35 |
|
| 11 | [det] [was/were] to [be] a | 28 |
|
| 12 | this [was/were] to [be] a | 24 |
|
| 13 | this [was/were] to [be] a | 24 |
|
| 14 | [Wh det] [was/were] to [be] a | 20 |
|
| 15 | [noun prp] [was/were] to [be] a | 18 |
|
| 16 | [noun pl] [was/were] to [be] a | 12 |
|
| 17 | which [was/were] to [be] a | 11 |
|
| 18 | which [was/were] to [be] a | 11 |
|
| 19 | what [was/were] to [be] a | 9 |
|
| 20 | what [was/were] to [be] a | 9 |
|
| 21 | he [was/were] to [be] a | 8 |
|
| 22 | he [was/were] to [be] a | 8 |
|
| 23 | ambition [was/were] to [be] a | 7 |
|
| 24 | ambition [was/were] to [be] a | 6 |
|
| 25 | [adv] [was/were] to [be] a | 5 |
|
| 26 | [adv] [was/were] to [be] a | 5 |
|
| 27 | [was/were] [verb] to [be] a | 656 |
|
| 28 | [was/were] [vb pp] to [be] a | 425 |
|
| 29 | [was/were] [v-ing] to [be] a | 227 |
|
| 30 | [was/were] go to [be] a | 174 |
|
