| No | Pattern | Freq | Relations |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | they were [verb] to be | 176 |
|
| 2 | they were [vb pp] to be | 118 |
|
| 3 | they were [v-ing] to be | 61 |
|
| 4 | they were going to be | 49 |
|
| 5 | they were go to be | 49 |
|
| 6 | they were mean to be | 22 |
|
| 7 | they were meant to be | 22 |
|
| 8 | they were find to be | 13 |
|
| 9 | they were found to be | 13 |
|
| 10 | they were say to be | 12 |
|
| 11 | they were said to be | 12 |
|
| 12 | they were think to be | 11 |
|
| 13 | they were thought to be | 11 |
|
| 14 | they were expect to be | 8 |
|
| 15 | they were expected to be | 6 |
|
| 16 | they were see to be | 5 |
|
| 17 | they were seen to be | 5 |
|
