| No | Pattern | Freq | Relations |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | [vb pp] [prep] be a | 1890 |
|
| 2 | [vb pp] [prep] [be] a | 1846 |
|
| 3 | [vb pp] [prep] [be] a | 1744 |
|
| 4 | [vb pp] [prep] be a | 1744 |
|
| 5 | [vb pp] to [be] a | 1721 |
|
| 6 | [vb pp] to [be] a | 1721 |
|
| 7 | got [prep] [be] a | 147 |
|
| 8 | [vb pp] [prep] [being] a | 119 |
|
| 9 | [vb pp] [prep] being a | 119 |
|
| 10 | considered [prep] [be] a | 117 |
|
| 11 | thought [prep] [be] a | 111 |
|
| 12 | meant [prep] [be] a | 101 |
|
| 13 | intended [prep] [be] a | 98 |
|
| 14 | proved [prep] [be] a | 90 |
|
| 15 | said [prep] [be] a | 86 |
|
| 16 | seen [prep] [be] a | 60 |
|
| 17 | believed [prep] [be] a | 60 |
|
| 18 | expected [prep] [be] a | 56 |
|
| 19 | bound [prep] [be] a | 54 |
|
| 20 | ceased [prep] [be] a | 48 |
|
| 21 | [vb pp] ta [be] a | 44 |
|
| 22 | [vb pp] ta [be] a | 44 |
|
| 23 | [vb pp] [to] [be] a | 44 |
|
| 24 | shown [prep] [be] a | 44 |
|
| 25 | held [prep] [be] a | 40 |
|
| 26 | deemed [prep] [be] a | 38 |
|
| 27 | found [prep] [be] a | 38 |
|
| 28 | known [prep] [be] a | 37 |
|
| 29 | [vb pp] from [be] a | 34 |
|
| 30 | wanted [prep] [be] a | 34 |
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