| No | Pattern | Freq | Relations |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | be the [adj] to be | 128 |
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| 2 | [be] the [adj] to be | 126 |
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| 3 | [be] the [num ord] to be | 117 |
|
| 4 | [be] the first to be | 89 |
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| 5 | [be] the first to be | 89 |
|
| 6 | [was/were] the [adj] to be | 60 |
|
| 7 | was the [adj] to be | 51 |
|
| 8 | [is] the [adj] to be | 25 |
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| 9 | is the [adj] to be | 25 |
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| 10 | be the [adj] to be | 24 |
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| 11 | [be] the [adj] to be | 24 |
|
| 12 | [be] the last to be | 19 |
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| 13 | [be] the last to be | 19 |
|
| 14 | [am/are] the [adj] to be | 11 |
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| 15 | [be] the [adj -est] to be | 11 |
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| 16 | were the [adj] to be | 9 |
|
| 17 | are the [adj] to be | 9 |
|
| 18 | [being] the [adj] to be | 5 |
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| 19 | being the [adj] to be | 5 |
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