| No | Pattern | Freq | Relations |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | [was/were] [verb] to be [adj] | 1455 |
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| 2 | [was/were] [verb] [prep] be [adj] | 1449 |
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| 3 | [was/were] [verb] [prep] be [adj] | 1246 |
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| 4 | [was/were] [vb pp] [prep] be [adj] | 1175 |
|
| 5 | was [verb] [prep] be [adj] | 1000 |
|
| 6 | were [verb] [prep] be [adj] | 493 |
|
| 7 | [was/were] [v-ing] [prep] be [adj] | 315 |
|
| 8 | [was/were] go [prep] be [adj] | 251 |
|
| 9 | [was/were] going [prep] be [adj] | 251 |
|
| 10 | [was/were] find [prep] be [adj] | 177 |
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| 11 | [was/were] found [prep] be [adj] | 177 |
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| 12 | [was/were] [verb] [prep] be [num] | 131 |
|
| 13 | [was/were] say [prep] be [adj] | 119 |
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| 14 | [was/were] said [prep] be [adj] | 119 |
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| 15 | [was/were] thought [prep] be [adj] | 88 |
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| 16 | [was/were] think [prep] be [adj] | 88 |
|
| 17 | [was/were] [verb] [prep] be [det] | 73 |
|
| 18 | [was/were] consider [prep] be [adj] | 65 |
|
| 19 | [was/were] considered [prep] be [adj] | 65 |
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| 20 | [was/were] hold [prep] be [adj] | 64 |
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| 21 | [was/were] held [prep] be [adj] | 64 |
|
| 22 | [was/were] known [prep] be [adj] | 54 |
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| 23 | [was/were] know [prep] be [adj] | 54 |
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| 24 | [was/were] reported [prep] be [adj] | 50 |
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| 25 | [was/were] report [prep] be [adj] | 50 |
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| 26 | [was/were] expect [prep] be [adj] | 46 |
|
| 27 | [was/were] expected [prep] be [adj] | 45 |
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| 28 | [was/were] bind [prep] be [adj] | 41 |
|
| 29 | [was/were] bound [prep] be [adj] | 41 |
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| 30 | [was/were] [verb] [prep] be able | 41 |
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