| No | Pattern | Freq | Relations |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | he was [verb] to be | 319 |
|
| 2 | he [was/were] [verb] to be | 319 |
|
| 3 | he [was/were] [vb pp] to be | 162 |
|
| 4 | he [was/were] [v-ing] to be | 159 |
|
| 5 | he [was/were] go to be | 122 |
|
| 6 | he [was/were] going to be | 122 |
|
| 7 | he [was/were] say to be | 29 |
|
| 8 | he [was/were] said to be | 29 |
|
| 9 | he [was/were] expect to be | 13 |
|
| 10 | he [was/were] found to be | 11 |
|
| 11 | he [was/were] find to be | 11 |
|
| 12 | he [was/were] expected to be | 10 |
|
| 13 | he [was/were] try to be | 10 |
|
| 14 | he [was/were] trying to be | 10 |
|
| 15 | he [was/were] thought to be | 9 |
|
| 16 | he [was/were] meant to be | 9 |
|
| 17 | he [was/were] mean to be | 9 |
|
| 18 | he [was/were] think to be | 9 |
|
| 19 | he [was/were] repute to be | 6 |
|
| 20 | he [was/were] know to be | 6 |
|
| 21 | he [was/were] reported to be | 6 |
|
| 22 | he [was/were] bound to be | 6 |
|
| 23 | he [was/were] known to be | 6 |
|
| 24 | he [was/were] considered to be | 6 |
|
| 25 | he [was/were] bind to be | 6 |
|
| 26 | he [was/were] reputed to be | 6 |
|
| 27 | he [was/were] consider to be | 6 |
|
| 28 | he [was/were] report to be | 6 |
|
| 29 | he [was/were] determined to be | 5 |
|
| 30 | he [was/were] believe to be | 5 |
|
