| No | Pattern | Freq | Relations |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | they were [verb] to be | 182 |
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| 2 | they were [verb] to be | 180 |
|
| 3 | they were [verb] to [be] | 180 |
|
| 4 | they were [verb] to [be] | 178 |
|
| 5 | they were [vb pp] to [be] | 119 |
|
| 6 | they were [v-ing] to [be] | 62 |
|
| 7 | they were go to [be] | 49 |
|
| 8 | they were going to [be] | 49 |
|
| 9 | they were meant to [be] | 22 |
|
| 10 | they were mean to [be] | 22 |
|
| 11 | they were found to [be] | 13 |
|
| 12 | they were find to [be] | 13 |
|
| 13 | they were said to [be] | 12 |
|
| 14 | they were say to [be] | 12 |
|
| 15 | they were think to [be] | 11 |
|
| 16 | they were thought to [be] | 11 |
|
| 17 | they were expect to [be] | 8 |
|
| 18 | they were expected to [be] | 6 |
|
| 19 | they were see to [be] | 5 |
|
| 20 | they were seen to [be] | 5 |
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