No | Pattern | Freq | Relations |
---|---|---|---|
1 | were found to be [adj] | 63 | |
2 | were said to be [adj] | 36 | |
3 | were thought to be [adj] | 35 | |
4 | were considered to be [adj] | 25 | |
5 | were known to be [adj] | 20 | |
6 | were reported to be [adj] | 19 | |
7 | were expected to be [adj] | 18 | |
8 | were held to be [adj] | 14 | |
9 | were believed to be [adj] | 13 | |
10 | were judged to be [adj] | 10 | |
11 | were bound to be [adj] | 10 | |
12 | were deemed to be [adj] | 9 | |
13 | were [vb pp] to be present | 8 | |
14 | were perceived to be [adj] | 8 | |
15 | were seen to be [adj] | 7 | |
16 | were [vb pp] to be responsible | 7 | |
17 | were shown to be [adj] | 6 | |
18 | were designed to be [adj] | 6 | |
19 | were [vb pp] to be able | 6 | |
20 | were [vb pp] to be necessary | 5 | |
21 | were alleged to be [adj] | 5 | |
22 | were [vb pp] to be active | 5 |