| No | Pattern | Freq | Relations |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | going to be [adj] | 1195 |
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| 2 | [v-ing] to be able | 199 |
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| 3 | trying to be [adj] | 163 |
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| 4 | [v-ing] to be easy | 75 |
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| 5 | pretending to be [adj] | 56 |
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| 6 | [v-ing] to be difficult | 51 |
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| 7 | [v-ing] to be late | 41 |
|
| 8 | [v-ing] to be sick | 40 |
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| 9 | wanting to be [adj] | 34 |
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| 10 | beginning to be [adj] | 29 |
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| 11 | [v-ing] to be different | 28 |
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| 12 | [v-ing] to be busy | 24 |
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| 13 | [v-ing] to be good | 23 |
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| 14 | [v-ing] to be tough | 22 |
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| 15 | [v-ing] to be helpful | 20 |
|
| 16 | learning to be [adj] | 19 |
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| 17 | [v-ing] to be married | 18 |
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| 18 | [v-ing] to be hard | 18 |
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| 19 | [v-ing] to be involved | 18 |
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| 20 | claiming to be [adj] | 18 |
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| 21 | having to be [adj] | 18 |
|
| 22 | [v-ing] to be interested | 17 |
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| 23 | [v-ing] to be disappointed | 17 |
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| 24 | [v-ing] to be happy | 16 |
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| 25 | [v-ing] to be available | 16 |
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| 26 | hoping to be [adj] | 16 |
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| 27 | wishing to be [adj] | 16 |
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| 28 | proving to be [adj] | 16 |
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| 29 | [v-ing] to be fine | 15 |
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| 30 | [v-ing] to be nice | 14 |
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