| No | Pattern | Freq | Relations |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | were [verb] [prep] be | 1650 |
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| 2 | were [verb] to [be] | 1619 |
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| 3 | were [verb] [prep] [be] | 1619 |
|
| 4 | were [verb] to [be] | 1619 |
|
| 5 | were [vb pp] [prep] [be] | 1347 |
|
| 6 | were [v-ing] [prep] [be] | 299 |
|
| 7 | were going [prep] [be] | 198 |
|
| 8 | were go [prep] [be] | 198 |
|
| 9 | were found [prep] [be] | 192 |
|
| 10 | were find [prep] [be] | 192 |
|
| 11 | were say [prep] [be] | 152 |
|
| 12 | were said [prep] [be] | 152 |
|
| 13 | were think [prep] [be] | 100 |
|
| 14 | were thought [prep] [be] | 100 |
|
| 15 | were expect [prep] [be] | 100 |
|
| 16 | were expected [prep] [be] | 95 |
|
| 17 | were report [prep] [be] | 80 |
|
| 18 | were reported [prep] [be] | 80 |
|
| 19 | were consider [prep] [be] | 70 |
|
| 20 | were considered [prep] [be] | 70 |
|
| 21 | were mean [prep] [be] | 49 |
|
| 22 | were meant [prep] [be] | 49 |
|
| 23 | were believed [prep] [be] | 46 |
|
| 24 | were believe [prep] [be] | 46 |
|
| 25 | were known [prep] [be] | 41 |
|
| 26 | were know [prep] [be] | 41 |
|
| 27 | were held [prep] [be] | 39 |
|
| 28 | were hold [prep] [be] | 39 |
|
| 29 | were deem [prep] [be] | 35 |
|
| 30 | were deemed [prep] [be] | 35 |
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