| No | Pattern | Freq | Relations |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | they were [verb] to be | 180 |
|
| 2 | they [was/were] [verb] to be | 176 |
|
| 3 | they [was/were] [vb pp] to be | 123 |
|
| 4 | they [was/were] [v-ing] to be | 63 |
|
| 5 | they [was/were] go to be | 50 |
|
| 6 | they [was/were] going to be | 50 |
|
| 7 | they [was/were] mean to be | 22 |
|
| 8 | they [was/were] meant to be | 22 |
|
| 9 | they [was/were] find to be | 14 |
|
| 10 | they [was/were] found to be | 14 |
|
| 11 | they [was/were] said to be | 12 |
|
| 12 | they [was/were] say to be | 12 |
|
| 13 | they [was/were] thought to be | 11 |
|
| 14 | they [was/were] think to be | 11 |
|
| 15 | them [was/were] [verb] to be | 11 |
|
| 16 | they [was/were] expect to be | 8 |
|
| 17 | they was [verb] to be | 7 |
|
| 18 | they [was/were] expected to be | 6 |
|
| 19 | they [was/were] seen to be | 5 |
|
| 20 | they [was/were] see to be | 5 |
|
| 21 | they [was/were] bound to be | 5 |
|
| 22 | they [was/were] bind to be | 5 |
|
