| No | Pattern | Freq | Relations |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | was [vb pp] [to-vb] [adv prt] | 567 |
|
| 2 | were [vb pp] [to-vb] [adv prt] | 305 |
|
| 3 | [was/were] [vb pp] [to-vb] up | 262 |
|
| 4 | [was/were] [vb pp] [to-vb] out | 211 |
|
| 5 | [was/were] forced [to-vb] [adv prt] | 125 |
|
| 6 | [was/were] [vb pp] [to-vb] on | 78 |
|
| 7 | [was/were] asked [to-vb] [adv prt] | 73 |
|
| 8 | [was/were] [vb pp] [to-vb] down | 66 |
|
| 9 | [was/were] [vb pp] [to-vb] in | 65 |
|
| 10 | [was/were] [vb pp] [to-vb] back | 61 |
|
| 11 | [was/were] allowed [to-vb] [adv prt] | 55 |
|
| 12 | [was/were] [vb pp] to go [adv prt] | 53 |
|
| 13 | [was/were] [vb pp] [to-vb] over | 52 |
|
| 14 | [was/were] [vb pp] to carry [adv prt] | 51 |
|
| 15 | [was/were] [vb pp] to take [adv prt] | 49 |
|
| 16 | [was/were] expected [to-vb] [adv prt] | 43 |
|
| 17 | [was/were] told [to-vb] [adv prt] | 42 |
|
| 18 | [was/were] determined [to-vb] [adv prt] | 36 |
|
| 19 | [was/were] [vb pp] [to-vb] off | 34 |
|
| 20 | [was/were] [vb pp] to bring [adv prt] | 32 |
|
| 21 | [was/were] [vb pp] to set [adv prt] | 32 |
|
| 22 | [was/were] made [to-vb] [adv prt] | 31 |
|
| 23 | [was/were] [vb pp] to come [adv prt] | 30 |
|
| 24 | [was/were] ordered [to-vb] [adv prt] | 28 |
|
| 25 | [was/were] [vb pp] to get [adv prt] | 27 |
|
| 26 | [was/were] [vb pp] to give [adv prt] | 27 |
|
| 27 | [was/were] intended [to-vb] [adv prt] | 23 |
|
| 28 | [was/were] [vb pp] to follow [adv prt] | 22 |
|
| 29 | [was/were] lost [to-vb] [adv prt] | 20 |
|
| 30 | [was/were] decided [to-vb] [adv prt] | 20 |
|
