| No | Pattern | Freq | Relations |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | it was [verb] to [be] | 501 |
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| 2 | it was [vb pp] to [be] | 269 |
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| 3 | [pron] was held to [be] | 25 |
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| 4 | [pers pn] was held to [be] | 15 |
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| 5 | it [be] held to [be] | 13 |
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| 6 | it be held to [be] | 13 |
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| 7 | it was hold to [be] | 12 |
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| 8 | it was held to [be] | 12 |
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| 9 | it was held to [be] | 12 |
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| 10 | it [was/were] held to [be] | 12 |
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| 11 | it was held [prep] [be] | 12 |
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| 12 | it was held [prep] [be] | 12 |
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