| No | Pattern | Freq | Relations |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | it [was/were] [verb] to be | 506 |
|
| 2 | it [was/were] [adj] to be | 321 |
|
| 3 | it [was/were] [adj] to be | 304 |
|
| 4 | it [was/were] [vb pp] to be | 272 |
|
| 5 | it [was/were] [v-ing] to be | 232 |
|
| 6 | it [was/were] go to be | 217 |
|
| 7 | it [was/were] going to be | 217 |
|
| 8 | it [was/were] [adv] to be | 148 |
|
| 9 | it [was/were] not to be | 91 |
|
| 10 | it [was/were] [not/n't] to be | 91 |
|
| 11 | it [was/were] supposed to be | 76 |
|
| 12 | it [was/were] supposed to be | 76 |
|
| 13 | it [was/were] not to be | 71 |
|
| 14 | it [was/were] [adv] to be | 52 |
|
| 15 | it [was/were] meant to be | 51 |
|
| 16 | it [was/were] mean to be | 51 |
|
| 17 | it [was/were] good to be | 47 |
|
| 18 | it [was/were] [prep] to be | 39 |
|
| 19 | it [was/were] like to be | 39 |
|
| 20 | it [was/were] [prep] to be | 39 |
|
| 21 | it [was/were] like to be | 39 |
|
| 22 | it [was/were] good to be | 34 |
|
| 23 | it [was/were] found to be | 26 |
|
| 24 | it [was/were] find to be | 26 |
|
| 25 | it [was/were] say to be | 24 |
|
| 26 | it [was/were] said to be | 24 |
|
| 27 | it [was/were] thought to be | 22 |
|
| 28 | it [was/were] think to be | 22 |
|
| 29 | it [was/were] n't to be | 20 |
|
| 30 | it [was/were] intended to be | 18 |
|
