| No | Pattern | Freq | Relations |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | were [adv] to be | 368 |
|
| 2 | were [adv] to [be] | 368 |
|
| 3 | were [adv] to be | 367 |
|
| 4 | were [adv] to [be] | 367 |
|
| 5 | were [adv] to [be] | 205 |
|
| 6 | were [not/n't] to [be] | 131 |
|
| 7 | were not to [be] | 131 |
|
| 8 | were not to [be] | 126 |
|
| 9 | were [adv prt] to [be] | 32 |
|
| 10 | were about to [be] | 31 |
|
| 11 | were about to [be] | 31 |
|
| 12 | were also to [be] | 29 |
|
| 13 | were also to [be] | 29 |
|
| 14 | were now to [be] | 17 |
|
| 15 | were nowhere to [be] | 17 |
|
| 16 | were now to [be] | 17 |
|
| 17 | were nowhere to [be] | 17 |
|
| 18 | were soon to [be] | 15 |
|
| 19 | were still to [be] | 15 |
|
| 20 | were soon to [be] | 15 |
|
| 21 | were still to [be] | 15 |
|
| 22 | were later to [be] | 13 |
|
| 23 | were later to [be] | 13 |
|
| 24 | were ever to [be] | 12 |
|
| 25 | were ever to [be] | 12 |
|
| 26 | were there to [be] | 11 |
|
| 27 | were there to [be] | 11 |
|
| 28 | were only to [be] | 8 |
|
| 29 | were only to [be] | 8 |
|
| 30 | were never to [be] | 7 |
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