| No | Pattern | Freq | Relations |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | were [vb pp] to be | 1350 |
|
| 2 | were [vb pp] to [be] | 1347 |
|
| 3 | were [vb pp] to be | 1347 |
|
| 4 | were found to [be] | 192 |
|
| 5 | were said to [be] | 152 |
|
| 6 | were thought to [be] | 100 |
|
| 7 | were expected to [be] | 95 |
|
| 8 | were reported to [be] | 80 |
|
| 9 | were considered to [be] | 70 |
|
| 10 | were meant to [be] | 49 |
|
| 11 | were believed to [be] | 46 |
|
| 12 | were known to [be] | 41 |
|
| 13 | were held to [be] | 39 |
|
| 14 | were deemed to [be] | 35 |
|
| 15 | were seen to [be] | 34 |
|
| 16 | were shown to [be] | 28 |
|
| 17 | were intended to [be] | 27 |
|
| 18 | were bound to [be] | 25 |
|
| 19 | were estimated to [be] | 23 |
|
| 20 | were felt to [be] | 20 |
|
| 21 | were required to [be] | 17 |
|
| 22 | were judged to [be] | 17 |
|
| 23 | were designed to [be] | 17 |
|
| 24 | were perceived to [be] | 14 |
|
| 25 | were ordered to [be] | 13 |
|
| 26 | were taken to [be] | 12 |
|
| 27 | were assumed to [be] | 12 |
|
| 28 | were reputed to [be] | 11 |
|
| 29 | were reckoned to [be] | 11 |
|
| 30 | were claimed to [be] | 9 |
|
