No | Pattern | Freq | Relations |
---|---|---|---|
1 | was [adj] to be | 1410 | |
2 | was supposed to be | 435 | |
3 | was likely to be | 190 | |
4 | was due to be | 123 | |
5 | was unlikely to be | 51 | |
6 | was glad to be | 43 | |
7 | was good to be | 34 | |
8 | was delighted to be | 27 | |
9 | was lucky to be | 18 | |
10 | was inclined to be | 17 | |
11 | was prepared to be | 17 | |
12 | was able to be | 15 | |
13 | was happy to be | 15 | |
14 | was proud to be | 15 | |
15 | was unable to be | 14 | |
16 | was sure to be | 13 | |
17 | was possible to be | 13 | |
18 | was surprised to be | 13 | |
19 | was ready to be | 12 | |
20 | was nice to be | 12 | |
21 | was pleased to be | 12 | |
22 | was relieved to be | 12 | |
23 | was difficult to be | 12 | |
24 | was fortunate to be | 11 | |
25 | was liable to be | 11 | |
26 | was certain to be | 10 | |
27 | was hard to be | 10 | |
28 | was impossible to be | 9 | |
29 | was easy to be | 8 | |
30 | was anxious to be | 8 |