| No | Pattern | Freq | Relations |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | were [vb pp] [to-vb] out | 90 |
|
| 2 | were [v-ing] [to-vb] out | 53 |
|
| 3 | were [verb] to find out | 18 |
|
| 4 | were trying [to-vb] out | 16 |
|
| 5 | were try [to-vb] out | 16 |
|
| 6 | were go [to-vb] out | 14 |
|
| 7 | were going [to-vb] out | 14 |
|
| 8 | were [verb] to get out | 12 |
|
| 9 | were [verb] to carry out | 10 |
|
| 10 | were force [to-vb] out | 10 |
|
| 11 | were forced [to-vb] out | 10 |
|
| 12 | were asked [to-vb] out | 9 |
|
| 13 | were ask [to-vb] out | 9 |
|
| 14 | were made [to-vb] out | 7 |
|
| 15 | were make [to-vb] out | 7 |
|
| 16 | were allow [to-vb] out | 7 |
|
| 17 | were allowed [to-vb] out | 7 |
|
| 18 | were [verb] to come out | 7 |
|
| 19 | were beginning [to-vb] out | 6 |
|
| 20 | were expect [to-vb] out | 6 |
|
| 21 | were expected [to-vb] out | 6 |
|
| 22 | were begin [to-vb] out | 6 |
|
| 23 | were starting [to-vb] out | 5 |
|
| 24 | were [verb] to go out | 5 |
|
| 25 | were used [to-vb] out | 5 |
|
| 26 | were [verb] to work out | 5 |
|
| 27 | were [verb] to put out | 5 |
|
| 28 | were use [to-vb] out | 5 |
|
| 29 | were start [to-vb] out | 5 |
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