| No | Pattern | Freq | Relations |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | [verb] [vb infin] to be | 476 |
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| 2 | [verb] [vb infin] to [be] | 476 |
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| 3 | do [vb infin] to [be] | 470 |
|
| 4 | [verb] [vb infin] to be | 465 |
|
| 5 | [verb] [vb infin] to [be] | 465 |
|
| 6 | [vb -s] [vb infin] to [be] | 246 |
|
| 7 | does [vb infin] to [be] | 245 |
|
| 8 | [verb] seem to [be] | 197 |
|
| 9 | [vb base] [vb infin] to [be] | 162 |
|
| 10 | do [vb infin] to [be] | 160 |
|
| 11 | did [vb infin] to [be] | 64 |
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| 12 | [vb past] [vb infin] to [be] | 64 |
|
| 13 | [verb] appear to [be] | 59 |
|
| 14 | [verb] need to [be] | 57 |
|
| 15 | [verb] have to [be] | 49 |
|
| 16 | [verb] tend to [be] | 31 |
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| 17 | [verb] want to [be] | 17 |
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| 18 | [verb] prove to [be] | 7 |
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| 19 | [verb] happen to [be] | 7 |
|
| 20 | [verb] try to [be] | 7 |
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| 21 | [verb] object to [be] | 7 |
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| 22 | [verb] [vb infin] to is | 6 |
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| 23 | [verb] [vb infin] to [is] | 6 |
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| 24 | [verb] like to [be] | 5 |
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