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