| No | Pattern | Freq | Relations |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | [vb -s] to be [adv] | 1402 |
|
| 2 | seems to be [adv] | 467 |
|
| 3 | has to be [adv] | 281 |
|
| 4 | appears to be [adv] | 240 |
|
| 5 | needs to be [adv] | 144 |
|
| 6 | [vb -s] to be more | 131 |
|
| 7 | [vb -s] to be more | 131 |
|
| 8 | tends to be [adv] | 130 |
|
| 9 | [vb -s] to be very | 123 |
|
| 10 | [vb -s] to be very | 123 |
|
| 11 | [vb -s] to be [adv prt] | 106 |
|
| 12 | [vb -s] to be as | 45 |
|
| 13 | [vb -s] to be quite | 45 |
|
| 14 | [vb -s] to be quite | 45 |
|
| 15 | [vb -s] to be as | 45 |
|
| 16 | [vb -s] to be so | 43 |
|
| 17 | [vb -s] to be so | 43 |
|
| 18 | continues to be [adv] | 39 |
|
| 19 | wants to be [adv] | 34 |
|
| 20 | happens to be [adv] | 33 |
|
| 21 | [vb -s] to be less | 33 |
|
| 22 | [vb -s] to be less | 33 |
|
| 23 | [vb -s] to be there | 32 |
|
| 24 | [vb -s] to be there | 32 |
|
| 25 | [vb -s] to be just | 30 |
|
| 26 | [vb -s] to be just | 30 |
|
| 27 | [vb -s] to be fairly | 29 |
|
| 28 | [vb -s] to be fairly | 29 |
|
| 29 | [vb -s] to be rather | 27 |
|
| 30 | [vb -s] to be rather | 27 |
|
