| No | Pattern | Freq | Relations |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | [was/were] [vb pp] to be [adj] | 963 |
|
| 2 | was [vb pp] to be [adj] | 733 |
|
| 3 | were [vb pp] to be [adj] | 411 |
|
| 4 | [was/were] found to be [adj] | 177 |
|
| 5 | [was/were] said to be [adj] | 119 |
|
| 6 | [was/were] [vb pp] to be [num] | 111 |
|
| 7 | [was/were] thought to be [adj] | 87 |
|
| 8 | [was/were] considered to be [adj] | 65 |
|
| 9 | [was/were] held to be [adj] | 64 |
|
| 10 | [was/were] known to be [adj] | 53 |
|
| 11 | [was/were] reported to be [adj] | 50 |
|
| 12 | [was/were] expected to be [adj] | 45 |
|
| 13 | [was/were] bound to be [adj] | 41 |
|
| 14 | [was/were] believed to be [adj] | 39 |
|
| 15 | [was/were] [vb pp] to be [det] | 35 |
|
| 16 | [was/were] meant to be [adj] | 33 |
|
| 17 | [was/were] [vb pp] to be [adj -er] | 30 |
|
| 18 | [was/were] [vb pp] to be one | 28 |
|
| 19 | [was/were] [vb pp] to be one | 28 |
|
| 20 | [was/were] deemed to be [adj] | 28 |
|
| 21 | [was/were] estimated to be [adj] | 27 |
|
| 22 | [was/were] seen to be [adj] | 26 |
|
| 23 | [was/were] felt to be [adj] | 24 |
|
| 24 | [was/were] judged to be [adj] | 22 |
|
| 25 | [was/were] intended to be [adj] | 20 |
|
| 26 | [was/were] [vb pp] to be responsible | 18 |
|
| 27 | [was/were] [vb pp] to be responsible | 18 |
|
| 28 | [was/were] [vb pp] to be present | 17 |
|
| 29 | [was/were] [vb pp] to be present | 17 |
|
| 30 | [was/were] designed to be [adj] | 14 |
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