SN4 ""

No	Pattern	Freq
1	were [adj] [to-vb] [prep] the	260
2	were able [to-vb] [prep] the	76
3	were able [to-vb] [prep] the	76
4	were [adj] [to-vb] in the	48
5	were [adj] [to-vb] to the	44
6	were unable [to-vb] [prep] the	31
7	were unable [to-vb] [prep] the	31
8	were [adj] [to-vb] with the	28
9	were prepared [to-vb] [prep] the	27
10	were prepared [to-vb] [prep] the	27
11	were [adj] [to-vb] for the	18
12	were [adj] [to-vb] on the	17
13	were obliged [to-vb] [prep] the	13
14	were [adj] [to-vb] at the	13
15	were obliged [to-vb] [prep] the	13
16	were [adj] [to-vb] from the	11
17	were due [to-vb] [prep] the	10
18	were due [to-vb] [prep] the	10
19	were [adj] to stay [prep] the	8
20	were [adj] to work [prep] the	8
21	were [adj] [to-vb] under the	8
22	were [adj] to get [prep] the	8
23	were ready [to-vb] [prep] the	7
24	were [adj] [to-vb] off the	7
25	were entitled [to-vb] [prep] the	7
26	were supposed [to-vb] [prep] the	7
27	were ready [to-vb] [prep] the	7
28	were supposed [to-vb] [prep] the	7
29	were [adj] [to-vb] upon the	7
30	were entitled [to-vb] [prep] the	7