| No | Pattern | Freq | Relations |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | was [v-ing] [to-vb] [pers pn] | 1100 |
|
| 2 | was go [to-vb] [pers pn] | 592 |
|
| 3 | was going [to-vb] [pers pn] | 590 |
|
| 4 | was [vb pp] [to-vb] [pers pn] | 460 |
|
| 5 | was [verb] [to-vb] it | 362 |
|
| 6 | was [verb] [to-vb] him | 298 |
|
| 7 | was try [to-vb] [pers pn] | 246 |
|
| 8 | was [verb] [to-vb] her | 244 |
|
| 9 | was trying [to-vb] [pers pn] | 242 |
|
| 10 | was [verb] [to-vb] them | 178 |
|
| 11 | was [verb] [to-vb] me | 175 |
|
| 12 | was [verb] [to-vb] you | 165 |
|
| 13 | was [verb] to tell [pers pn] | 103 |
|
| 14 | was beginning [to-vb] [pers pn] | 92 |
|
| 15 | was begin [to-vb] [pers pn] | 92 |
|
| 16 | was [verb] to make [pers pn] | 71 |
|
| 17 | was [verb] to get [pers pn] | 61 |
|
| 18 | was [verb] [to-vb] us | 53 |
|
| 19 | was [verb] to take [pers pn] | 52 |
|
| 20 | was determine [to-vb] [pers pn] | 49 |
|
| 21 | was determined [to-vb] [pers pn] | 49 |
|
| 22 | was [verb] to give [pers pn] | 47 |
|
| 23 | was [verb] to think [pers pn] | 39 |
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| 24 | was forced [to-vb] [pers pn] | 38 |
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| 25 | was force [to-vb] [pers pn] | 38 |
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| 26 | was [verb] to ask [pers pn] | 38 |
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| 27 | was [verb] to do [pers pn] | 37 |
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| 28 | was [verb] [to-vb] he | 33 |
|
| 29 | was [verb] to see [pers pn] | 30 |
|
| 30 | was wait [to-vb] [pers pn] | 25 |
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