| No | Pattern | Freq | Relations |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | was [verb] [to-vb] off | 60 |
|
| 2 | [was/were] [v-ing] [to-vb] off | 53 |
|
| 3 | [was/were] [vb pp] [to-vb] off | 34 |
|
| 4 | were [verb] [to-vb] off | 27 |
|
| 5 | [was/were] go [to-vb] off | 18 |
|
| 6 | [was/were] going [to-vb] off | 18 |
|
| 7 | [was/were] begin [to-vb] off | 12 |
|
| 8 | [was/were] beginning [to-vb] off | 12 |
|
| 9 | [was/were] forced [to-vb] off | 10 |
|
| 10 | [was/were] try [to-vb] off | 10 |
|
| 11 | [was/were] force [to-vb] off | 10 |
|
| 12 | [was/were] trying [to-vb] off | 10 |
|
| 13 | [was/were] tell [to-vb] off | 7 |
|
| 14 | [was/were] [verb] to take off | 7 |
|
| 15 | [was/were] told [to-vb] off | 7 |
|
| 16 | [was/were] [verb] to shake off | 6 |
|
| 17 | [was/were] [verb] to get off | 6 |
|
| 18 | [was/were] [verb] to pay off | 5 |
|
| 19 | [was/were] [verb] to call off | 5 |
|
