| No | Pattern | Freq | Relations |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | [conj] they were to be [adj] | 7 |
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| 2 | they were [verb] to be [adj] | 47 |
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| 3 | they were [vb pp] to be [adj] | 32 |
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| 4 | they were [v-ing] to be [adj] | 14 |
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| 5 | they were [adj] to be [adj] | 13 |
|
| 6 | they were [adj] to be [adj] | 12 |
|
| 7 | they were going to be [adj] | 12 |
|
| 8 | they were go to be [adj] | 12 |
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| 9 | they were [adv] to be [adj] | 7 |
|
| 10 | they were thought to be [adj] | 6 |
|
| 11 | they were think to be [adj] | 6 |
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