| No | Pattern | Freq | Relations |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | was [verb] to take [adv prt] | 63 |
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| 2 | [was/were] [vb pp] to take [adv prt] | 49 |
|
| 3 | [was/were] [verb] to take over | 38 |
|
| 4 | [was/were] [v-ing] to take [adv prt] | 33 |
|
| 5 | [was/were] [verb] to take on | 20 |
|
| 6 | were [verb] to take [adv prt] | 19 |
|
| 7 | [was/were] begin to take [adv prt] | 15 |
|
| 8 | [was/were] beginning to take [adv prt] | 15 |
|
| 9 | [was/were] [verb] to take up | 12 |
|
| 10 | [was/were] going to take [adv prt] | 7 |
|
| 11 | [was/were] [verb] to take off | 7 |
|
| 12 | [was/were] go to take [adv prt] | 7 |
|
| 13 | [was/were] asked to take [adv prt] | 6 |
|
| 14 | [was/were] ask to take [adv prt] | 6 |
|
| 15 | [was/were] try to take [adv prt] | 5 |
|
| 16 | [was/were] force to take [adv prt] | 5 |
|
| 17 | [was/were] forced to take [adv prt] | 5 |
|
| 18 | [was/were] expected to take [adv prt] | 5 |
|
| 19 | [was/were] expect to take [adv prt] | 5 |
|
| 20 | [was/were] trying to take [adv prt] | 5 |
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