| No | Pattern | Freq | Relations |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | do [vb infin] [prep] be | 478 |
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| 2 | [verb] [vb infin] to be | 476 |
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| 3 | [verb] [vb infin] [prep] be | 466 |
|
| 4 | [vb -s] [vb infin] [prep] be | 247 |
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| 5 | does [vb infin] [prep] be | 246 |
|
| 6 | [verb] seem [prep] be | 197 |
|
| 7 | [vb base] [vb infin] [prep] be | 166 |
|
| 8 | do [vb infin] [prep] be | 164 |
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| 9 | did [vb infin] [prep] be | 67 |
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| 10 | [vb past] [vb infin] [prep] be | 67 |
|
| 11 | [verb] appear [prep] be | 59 |
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| 12 | [verb] need [prep] be | 57 |
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| 13 | [verb] have [prep] be | 49 |
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| 14 | [verb] tend [prep] be | 31 |
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| 15 | [verb] want [prep] be | 17 |
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| 16 | [verb] [vb infin] [prep] being | 9 |
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| 17 | [verb] [vb infin] [prep] is | 8 |
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| 18 | [verb] happen [prep] be | 7 |
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| 19 | [verb] object [prep] be | 7 |
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| 20 | [verb] try [prep] be | 7 |
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| 21 | [verb] prove [prep] be | 7 |
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| 22 | [verb] like [prep] be | 5 |
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