| No | Pattern | Freq | Relations |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | [pron] was [verb] to be | 1530 |
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| 2 | [pers pn] was [verb] to [be] | 1105 |
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| 3 | [pron] was [vb pp] to [be] | 839 |
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| 4 | [pron] was [v-ing] to [be] | 687 |
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| 5 | [pron] was go to [be] | 572 |
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| 6 | [pron] was going to [be] | 571 |
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| 7 | it was [verb] to [be] | 501 |
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| 8 | it was [verb] to [be] | 501 |
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| 9 | he was [verb] to [be] | 319 |
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| 10 | he was [verb] to [be] | 316 |
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| 11 | [Wh det] was [verb] to [be] | 212 |
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| 12 | i was [verb] to [be] | 148 |
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| 13 | i was [verb] to [be] | 147 |
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| 14 | she was [verb] to [be] | 126 |
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| 15 | she was [verb] to [be] | 126 |
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| 16 | what was [verb] to [be] | 108 |
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| 17 | what was [verb] to [be] | 108 |
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| 18 | which was [verb] to [be] | 102 |
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| 19 | which was [verb] to [be] | 102 |
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| 20 | there was [verb] to [be] | 96 |
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| 21 | [ex0] was [verb] to [be] | 96 |
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| 22 | there was [verb] to [be] | 96 |
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| 23 | [pron] was mean to [be] | 92 |
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| 24 | [pron] was meant to [be] | 91 |
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| 25 | [pron] was said to [be] | 90 |
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| 26 | [pron] was say to [be] | 90 |
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| 27 | [Wh pn] was [verb] to [be] | 76 |
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| 28 | who was [verb] to [be] | 76 |
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| 29 | who was [verb] to [be] | 76 |
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| 30 | [pron] was thought to [be] | 67 |
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