| No | Pattern | Freq | Relations |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | was [adv] to be | 960 |
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| 2 | was [adv] to [be] | 420 |
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| 3 | was [not/n't] to [be] | 399 |
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| 4 | was not to [be] | 399 |
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| 5 | was not to [be] | 351 |
|
| 6 | was about to [be] | 141 |
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| 7 | was about to [be] | 141 |
|
| 8 | was [adv prt] to [be] | 141 |
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| 9 | was nowhere to [be] | 50 |
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| 10 | was nowhere to [be] | 50 |
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| 11 | was n't to [be] | 48 |
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| 12 | was also to [be] | 41 |
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| 13 | was also to [be] | 41 |
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| 14 | was only to [be] | 40 |
|
| 15 | was only to [be] | 40 |
|
| 16 | was soon to [be] | 34 |
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| 17 | was soon to [be] | 34 |
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| 18 | was later to [be] | 31 |
|
| 19 | was later to [be] | 31 |
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| 20 | was now to [be] | 24 |
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| 21 | was now to [be] | 24 |
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| 22 | was there to [be] | 22 |
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| 23 | was there to [be] | 22 |
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| 24 | was never to [be] | 21 |
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| 25 | was never to [be] | 21 |
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| 26 | was often to [be] | 11 |
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| 27 | was often to [be] | 11 |
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| 28 | was always to [be] | 10 |
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| 29 | was always to [be] | 10 |
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| 30 | was still to [be] | 9 |
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