| No | Pattern | Freq | Relations |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | [pers pn] [was/were] [verb] to be | 1394 |
|
| 2 | [pers pn] [was/were] [v-ing] to be | 692 |
|
| 3 | [pers pn] [be] trying to be | 70 |
|
| 4 | [pron] [was/were] trying to be | 29 |
|
| 5 | [pers pn] [was/were] trying to be | 25 |
|
| 6 | [pers pn] [was/were] trying [prep] be | 25 |
|
| 7 | [pers pn] [was/were] try to be | 25 |
|
| 8 | [pers pn] [was/were] trying [prep] be | 25 |
|
| 9 | [pers pn] [was/were] trying to [be] | 25 |
|
