| No | Pattern | Freq | Relations |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | it [modal v] [verb] to be | 537 |
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| 2 | it [vb mod] [verb] to [be] | 537 |
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| 3 | it [modal v] [verb] to [be] | 537 |
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| 4 | it [modal v] [vb infin] to [be] | 535 |
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| 5 | it [modal v] have to [be] | 306 |
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| 6 | it [modal v] have to [be] | 306 |
|
| 7 | it would [verb] to [be] | 288 |
|
| 8 | it would [verb] to [be] | 277 |
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| 9 | it will [verb] to [be] | 173 |
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| 10 | it will [verb] to [be] | 120 |
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| 11 | it 'll [verb] to [be] | 53 |
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| 12 | it [modal v] seem to [be] | 53 |
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| 13 | it [modal v] seem to [be] | 53 |
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| 14 | it [modal v] appear to [be] | 38 |
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| 15 | it [modal v] appear to [be] | 38 |
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| 16 | it [modal v] need to [be] | 37 |
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| 17 | it [modal v] need to [be] | 37 |
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| 18 | it may [verb] to [be] | 32 |
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| 19 | it may [verb] to [be] | 32 |
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| 20 | it [modal v] prove to [be] | 21 |
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| 21 | it [modal v] prove to [be] | 21 |
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| 22 | it [modal v] continue to [be] | 20 |
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| 23 | it [modal v] continue to [be] | 19 |
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| 24 | it might [verb] to [be] | 16 |
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| 25 | it might [verb] to [be] | 16 |
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| 26 | it 'd [verb] to [be] | 11 |
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| 27 | it can [verb] to [be] | 10 |
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| 28 | it can [verb] to [be] | 10 |
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| 29 | it [modal v] cease to [be] | 9 |
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| 30 | it [modal v] cease to [be] | 9 |
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