| No | Pattern | Freq | Relations |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | [was/were] [verb] to [be] [adj] | 1209 |
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| 2 | [was/were] [verb] [prep] be [adj] | 1209 |
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| 3 | [was/were] [vb pp] [prep] [be] [adj] | 963 |
|
| 4 | was [verb] [prep] [be] [adj] | 783 |
|
| 5 | were [verb] [prep] [be] [adj] | 426 |
|
| 6 | [was/were] [v-ing] [prep] [be] [adj] | 244 |
|
| 7 | [was/were] going [prep] [be] [adj] | 197 |
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| 8 | [was/were] go [prep] [be] [adj] | 197 |
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| 9 | [was/were] find [prep] [be] [adj] | 141 |
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| 10 | [was/were] found [prep] [be] [adj] | 141 |
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| 11 | [was/were] said [prep] [be] [adj] | 104 |
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| 12 | [was/were] say [prep] [be] [adj] | 104 |
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| 13 | [was/were] think [prep] [be] [adj] | 78 |
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| 14 | [was/were] thought [prep] [be] [adj] | 78 |
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| 15 | [was/were] hold [prep] [be] [adj] | 63 |
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| 16 | [was/were] held [prep] [be] [adj] | 63 |
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| 17 | [was/were] consider [prep] [be] [adj] | 57 |
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| 18 | [was/were] considered [prep] [be] [adj] | 57 |
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| 19 | [was/were] known [prep] [be] [adj] | 47 |
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| 20 | [was/were] know [prep] [be] [adj] | 47 |
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| 21 | [was/were] report [prep] [be] [adj] | 44 |
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| 22 | [was/were] reported [prep] [be] [adj] | 44 |
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| 23 | [was/were] [verb] [prep] [be] able | 39 |
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| 24 | [was/were] believe [prep] [be] [adj] | 38 |
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| 25 | [was/were] believed [prep] [be] [adj] | 38 |
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| 26 | [was/were] expect [prep] [be] [adj] | 32 |
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| 27 | [was/were] expected [prep] [be] [adj] | 31 |
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| 28 | [was/were] mean [prep] [be] [adj] | 30 |
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| 29 | [was/were] meant [prep] [be] [adj] | 29 |
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| 30 | [was/were] bind [prep] [be] [adj] | 29 |
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