| No | Pattern | Freq | Relations |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | he was [vb pp] that | 110 |
|
| 2 | he was [v-ing] that | 59 |
|
| 3 | he was told that | 52 |
|
| 4 | he was tell that | 52 |
|
| 5 | he was say that | 24 |
|
| 6 | he was saying that | 21 |
|
| 7 | he was informed that | 15 |
|
| 8 | he was inform that | 15 |
|
| 9 | he was [to-vb] that | 12 |
|
| 10 | he was determine that | 11 |
|
| 11 | he was determined that | 11 |
|
| 12 | he was advised that | 5 |
|
| 13 | he was advise that | 5 |
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