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No	Pattern	Freq
1	was able [to-vb] the	316
2	was unable [to-vb] the	160
3	was [adj] to see the	133
4	was necessary [to-vb] the	88
5	was possible [to-vb] the	76
6	was prepared [to-vb] the	72
7	was impossible [to-vb] the	51
8	was difficult [to-vb] the	50
9	was supposed [to-vb] the	41
10	was [adj] to hear the	41
11	was [adj] to take the	40
12	was sufficient [to-vb] the	39
13	was obliged [to-vb] the	37
14	was [adj] to make the	36
15	was due [to-vb] the	34
16	was glad [to-vb] the	33
17	was ready [to-vb] the	32
18	was quick [to-vb] the	32
19	was willing [to-vb] the	32
20	was [adj] to find the	31
21	was easy [to-vb] the	30
22	was entitled [to-vb] the	30
23	was [adj] to accept the	29
24	was [adj] to have the	29
25	was important [to-vb] the	28
26	was [adj] to get the	27
27	was pleased [to-vb] the	27
28	was likely [to-vb] the	26
29	was anxious [to-vb] the	26
30	was [adj] to keep the	24