| No | Pattern | Freq | Relations |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | were [vb pp] to be [adv] [adj] | 115 |
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| 2 | were [vb pp] to be [adv] [adj] | 100 |
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| 3 | were found to be [adv] [adj] | 28 |
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| 4 | were [vb pp] to be more [adj] | 19 |
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| 5 | were [vb pp] to be more [adj] | 19 |
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| 6 | were [vb pp] to be too [adj] | 11 |
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| 7 | were [vb pp] to be too [adj] | 11 |
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| 8 | were considered to be [adv] [adj] | 11 |
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| 9 | were [vb pp] to be as [adj] | 8 |
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| 10 | were [vb pp] to be as [adj] | 8 |
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| 11 | were [vb pp] to be very [adj] | 8 |
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| 12 | were [vb pp] to be very [adj] | 8 |
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| 13 | were [vb pp] to be [adv] [adj -er] | 8 |
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| 14 | were [vb pp] to be [adv] high | 8 |
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| 15 | were said to be [adv] [adj] | 7 |
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| 16 | were thought to be [adv] [adj] | 7 |
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| 17 | were [vb pp] to be [adv] likely | 6 |
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| 18 | were [vb pp] to be [adv] likely | 6 |
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| 19 | were felt to be [adv] [adj] | 6 |
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| 20 | were [vb pp] to be [adv] high | 6 |
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| 21 | were deemed to be [adv] [adj] | 5 |
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