| No | Pattern | Freq | Relations |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | were [verb] to be [art] | 112 |
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| 2 | were [vb pp] to [be] [art] | 93 |
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| 3 | were [verb] to [be] the | 57 |
|
| 4 | were [verb] to [be] a | 42 |
|
| 5 | were [v-ing] to [be] [art] | 18 |
|
| 6 | were say to [be] [art] | 13 |
|
| 7 | were said to [be] [art] | 13 |
|
| 8 | were [verb] to [be] an | 11 |
|
| 9 | were thought to [be] [art] | 10 |
|
| 10 | were think to [be] [art] | 10 |
|
| 11 | were going to [be] [art] | 8 |
|
| 12 | were go to [be] [art] | 8 |
|
| 13 | were intend to [be] [art] | 6 |
|
| 14 | were take to [be] [art] | 6 |
|
| 15 | were intended to [be] [art] | 6 |
|
| 16 | were believe to [be] [art] | 6 |
|
| 17 | were believed to [be] [art] | 6 |
|
| 18 | were taken to [be] [art] | 6 |
|
| 19 | were find to [be] [art] | 5 |
|
| 20 | were reputed to [be] [art] | 5 |
|
| 21 | were consider to [be] [art] | 5 |
|
| 22 | were found to [be] [art] | 5 |
|
| 23 | were considered to [be] [art] | 5 |
|
| 24 | were repute to [be] [art] | 5 |
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