SN4 ""

No	Pattern	Freq
1	the [noun sg] [vb past] to be	1046
2	the [noun] had to be	553
3	the [noun pl] [vb past] to be	331
4	the [noun] seemed to be	278
5	the [noun] appeared to be	131
6	the [noun] proved to be	66
7	the [noun prp] [vb past] to be	53
8	the [noun] came to be	44
9	the [noun] tended to be	40
10	the [noun] began to be	38
11	the [noun] continued to be	33
12	the [noun] needed to be	24
13	the [noun] sought to be	18
14	the [n mass] [vb past] to be	18
15	the [noun] happened to be	17
16	the [noun] claimed to be	16
17	the man [vb past] to be	15
18	the house [vb past] to be	13
19	the [noun] wanted to be	12
20	the [noun] ceased to be	12
21	the house [vb past] to be	12
22	the government [vb past] to be	11
23	the room [vb past] to be	11
24	the party [vb past] to be	11
25	the question [vb past] to be	11
26	the room [vb past] to be	11
27	the man [vb past] to be	11
28	the question [vb past] to be	10
29	the government [vb past] to be	10
30	the [noun] refused to be	10