| No | Pattern | Freq | Relations |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | [was/were] [vb pp] to be [adj] | 966 |
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| 2 | [was/were] [vb pp] to [be] [adj] | 963 |
|
| 3 | [was/were] [vb pp] to be [adj] | 963 |
|
| 4 | was [vb pp] to [be] [adj] | 589 |
|
| 5 | were [vb pp] to [be] [adj] | 377 |
|
| 6 | [was/were] found to [be] [adj] | 141 |
|
| 7 | [was/were] said to [be] [adj] | 104 |
|
| 8 | [was/were] thought to [be] [adj] | 78 |
|
| 9 | [was/were] held to [be] [adj] | 63 |
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| 10 | [was/were] considered to [be] [adj] | 57 |
|
| 11 | [was/were] known to [be] [adj] | 47 |
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| 12 | [was/were] reported to [be] [adj] | 44 |
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| 13 | [was/were] believed to [be] [adj] | 38 |
|
| 14 | [was/were] expected to [be] [adj] | 31 |
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| 15 | [was/were] bound to [be] [adj] | 29 |
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| 16 | [was/were] meant to [be] [adj] | 29 |
|
| 17 | [was/were] deemed to [be] [adj] | 25 |
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| 18 | [was/were] felt to [be] [adj] | 23 |
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| 19 | [was/were] seen to [be] [adj] | 23 |
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| 20 | [was/were] judged to [be] [adj] | 20 |
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| 21 | [was/were] [vb pp] to [be] responsible | 18 |
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| 22 | [was/were] [vb pp] to [be] present | 17 |
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| 23 | [was/were] intended to [be] [adj] | 16 |
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| 24 | [was/were] designed to [be] [adj] | 14 |
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| 25 | [was/were] [vb pp] to [be] necessary | 14 |
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| 26 | [was/were] shown to [be] [adj] | 13 |
|
| 27 | [was/were] perceived to [be] [adj] | 11 |
|
| 28 | [was/were] [vb pp] to [be] sufficient | 11 |
|
| 29 | [was/were] [vb pp] to [be] due | 10 |
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| 30 | [was/were] [vb pp] to [be] important | 10 |
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