| No | Pattern | Freq | Relations |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | was [verb] [vb mod] be | 52 |
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| 2 | was [vb pp] [modal v] be | 43 |
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| 3 | was [verb] would be | 17 |
|
| 4 | was [verb] would be | 17 |
|
| 5 | was [verb] can be | 9 |
|
| 6 | was [verb] can be | 9 |
|
| 7 | was [verb] could be | 9 |
|
| 8 | was [verb] could be | 9 |
|
| 9 | was [verb] should be | 7 |
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| 10 | was [v-ing] [modal v] be | 7 |
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| 11 | was [verb] should be | 7 |
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| 12 | was hope [modal v] be | 6 |
|
| 13 | was hoped [modal v] be | 6 |
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