| No | Pattern | Freq | Relations |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | [was/were] [adj] to the | 1512 |
|
| 2 | was [adj] to the | 1097 |
|
| 3 | were [adj] to the | 483 |
|
| 4 | [was/were] due to the | 177 |
|
| 5 | [was/were] due to the | 177 |
|
| 6 | [was/were] close to the | 84 |
|
| 7 | [was/were] opposed to the | 66 |
|
| 8 | [was/were] opposed to the | 66 |
|
| 9 | [was/were] close to the | 59 |
|
| 10 | [was/were] similar to the | 53 |
|
| 11 | [was/were] similar to the | 53 |
|
| 12 | [was/were] open to the | 51 |
|
| 13 | [was/were] open to the | 51 |
|
| 14 | [was/were] contrary to the | 47 |
|
| 15 | [was/were] contrary to the | 47 |
|
| 16 | [was/were] subject to the | 45 |
|
| 17 | [was/were] subject to the | 45 |
|
| 18 | [was/were] devoted to the | 41 |
|
| 19 | [was/were] devoted to the | 41 |
|
| 20 | [was/were] central to the | 38 |
|
| 21 | [was/were] central to the | 38 |
|
| 22 | [was/were] [adj -er] to the | 36 |
|
| 23 | [was/were] crucial to the | 35 |
|
| 24 | [was/were] crucial to the | 35 |
|
| 25 | [was/were] available to the | 29 |
|
| 26 | [was/were] available to the | 29 |
|
| 27 | [was/were] essential to the | 28 |
|
| 28 | [was/were] essential to the | 28 |
|
| 29 | [was/were] new to the | 25 |
|
| 30 | [was/were] new to the | 25 |
|
