| No | Pattern | Freq | Relations |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | had [vb pp] to be | 569 |
|
| 2 | had ceased to [be] | 63 |
|
| 3 | had come to [be] | 50 |
|
| 4 | had had to [be] | 41 |
|
| 5 | had proved to [be] | 39 |
|
| 6 | had seemed to [be] | 37 |
|
| 7 | had expected to [be] | 29 |
|
| 8 | had wanted to [be] | 25 |
|
| 9 | had hoped to [be] | 21 |
|
| 10 | had appeared to [be] | 20 |
|
| 11 | had begun to [be] | 17 |
|
| 12 | had asked to [be] | 14 |
|
| 13 | had got to [be] | 12 |
|
| 14 | had tried to [be] | 11 |
|
| 15 | had promised to [be] | 10 |
|
| 16 | had agreed to [be] | 10 |
|
| 17 | had claimed to [be] | 9 |
|
| 18 | had refused to [be] | 9 |
|
| 19 | had learned to [be] | 8 |
|
| 20 | had longed to [be] | 8 |
|
| 21 | had taken to [be] | 8 |
|
| 22 | had planned to [be] | 5 |
|
| 23 | had tended to [be] | 5 |
|
| 24 | had decided to [be] | 5 |
|
| 25 | had grown to [be] | 5 |
|
| 26 | had failed to [be] | 5 |
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