SN4 ""

No	Pattern	Freq
1	were [adj] [to-vb] [prep] the [noun]	185
2	were [adj] [to-vb] [prep] the [noun sg]	141
3	were able [to-vb] [prep] the [noun]	53
4	were [adj] [to-vb] [prep] the [noun pl]	36
5	were [adj] [to-vb] in the [noun]	30
6	were [adj] [to-vb] to the [noun]	29
7	were unable [to-vb] [prep] the [noun]	25
8	were prepared [to-vb] [prep] the [noun]	19
9	were [adj] [to-vb] with the [noun]	19
10	were [adj] [to-vb] for the [noun]	13
11	were [adj] [to-vb] at the [noun]	11
12	were [adj] [to-vb] from the [noun]	11
13	were [adj] [to-vb] on the [noun]	10
14	were obliged [to-vb] [prep] the [noun]	10
15	were due [to-vb] [prep] the [noun]	9
16	were [adj] [to-vb] [prep] the [noun prp]	8
17	were [adj] [to-vb] upon the [noun]	7
18	were [adj] to stay [prep] the [noun]	7
19	were [adj] to get [prep] the [noun]	7
20	were entitled [to-vb] [prep] the [noun]	6
21	were [adj] to participate [prep] the [noun]	6
22	were [adj] [to-vb] off the [noun]	6
23	were [adj] to pay [prep] the [noun]	5
24	were supposed [to-vb] [prep] the [noun]	5
25	were [adj] [to-vb] through the [noun]	5
26	were [adj] to do [prep] the [noun]	5
27	were [adj] [to-vb] about the [noun]	5