| No | Pattern | Freq | Relations |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | [verb] to be a | 8389 |
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| 2 | [verb] to [be] a | 7063 |
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| 3 | [vb pp] to [be] a | 2068 |
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| 4 | [vb -s] to [be] a | 1840 |
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| 5 | [vb past] to [be] a | 1538 |
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| 6 | [verb] to [be] an | 1326 |
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| 7 | [vb infin] to [be] a | 1268 |
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| 8 | [v-ing] to [be] a | 1147 |
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| 9 | seem to [be] a | 1089 |
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| 10 | go to [be] a | 859 |
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| 11 | going to [be] a | 853 |
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| 12 | have to [be] a | 839 |
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| 13 | appear to [be] a | 755 |
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| 14 | seems to [be] a | 534 |
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| 15 | prove to [be] a | 512 |
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| 16 | [vb base] to [be] a | 479 |
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| 17 | want to [be] a | 464 |
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| 18 | appears to [be] a | 341 |
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| 19 | have to [be] a | 311 |
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| 20 | has to [be] a | 290 |
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| 21 | seemed to [be] a | 277 |
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| 22 | need to [be] a | 237 |
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| 23 | appeared to [be] a | 218 |
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| 24 | proved to [be] a | 217 |
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| 25 | consider to [be] a | 215 |
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| 26 | seem to [be] a | 208 |
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| 27 | cease to [be] a | 173 |
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| 28 | continue to [be] a | 166 |
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| 29 | had to [be] a | 164 |
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| 30 | considered to [be] a | 161 |
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