| No | Pattern | Freq | Relations |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | was [adv] to be | 960 |
|
| 2 | was [adv] to be | 420 |
|
| 3 | was [not/n't] to be | 399 |
|
| 4 | was not to be | 399 |
|
| 5 | was not to be | 351 |
|
| 6 | was [adv prt] to be | 142 |
|
| 7 | was about to be | 141 |
|
| 8 | was about to be | 141 |
|
| 9 | was nowhere to be | 50 |
|
| 10 | was nowhere to be | 50 |
|
| 11 | was n't to be | 48 |
|
| 12 | was also to be | 41 |
|
| 13 | was also to be | 41 |
|
| 14 | was only to be | 40 |
|
| 15 | was only to be | 40 |
|
| 16 | was soon to be | 34 |
|
| 17 | was soon to be | 34 |
|
| 18 | was later to be | 31 |
|
| 19 | was later to be | 31 |
|
| 20 | was now to be | 24 |
|
| 21 | was now to be | 24 |
|
| 22 | was there to be | 22 |
|
| 23 | was there to be | 22 |
|
| 24 | was never to be | 21 |
|
| 25 | was never to be | 21 |
|
| 26 | was often to be | 11 |
|
| 27 | was often to be | 11 |
|
| 28 | was always to be | 10 |
|
| 29 | was always to be | 10 |
|
| 30 | was still to be | 9 |
|
