| No | Pattern | Freq | Relations |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | were [verb] to be [adj] | 426 |
|
| 2 | were [vb pp] to be [adj] | 374 |
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| 3 | were find to be [adj] | 63 |
|
| 4 | were found to be [adj] | 63 |
|
| 5 | were [v-ing] to be [adj] | 51 |
|
| 6 | were go to be [adj] | 42 |
|
| 7 | were going to be [adj] | 42 |
|
| 8 | were said to be [adj] | 36 |
|
| 9 | were say to be [adj] | 36 |
|
| 10 | were thought to be [adj] | 35 |
|
| 11 | were think to be [adj] | 35 |
|
| 12 | were considered to be [adj] | 25 |
|
| 13 | were consider to be [adj] | 25 |
|
| 14 | were known to be [adj] | 20 |
|
| 15 | were know to be [adj] | 20 |
|
| 16 | were expect to be [adj] | 19 |
|
| 17 | were reported to be [adj] | 19 |
|
| 18 | were report to be [adj] | 19 |
|
| 19 | were expected to be [adj] | 18 |
|
| 20 | were [verb] to be able | 16 |
|
| 21 | were hold to be [adj] | 14 |
|
| 22 | were held to be [adj] | 14 |
|
| 23 | were believed to be [adj] | 13 |
|
| 24 | were believe to be [adj] | 13 |
|
| 25 | were bind to be [adj] | 10 |
|
| 26 | were judged to be [adj] | 10 |
|
| 27 | were judge to be [adj] | 10 |
|
| 28 | were bound to be [adj] | 10 |
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| 29 | were [verb] to be present | 9 |
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| 30 | were deemed to be [adj] | 9 |
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