| No | Pattern | Freq | Relations |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | thing [prep] be [verb] | 166 |
|
| 2 | thing to [be] [verb] | 158 |
|
| 3 | thing [prep] [be] [verb] | 158 |
|
| 4 | thing [prep] be [verb] | 158 |
|
| 5 | thing [prep] [be] [vb pp] | 150 |
|
| 6 | things [prep] [be] [verb] | 87 |
|
| 7 | thing [prep] [be] [verb] | 79 |
|
| 8 | thing [prep] [be] do | 43 |
|
| 9 | thing [prep] [be] done | 36 |
|
| 10 | thing [prep] [be] said | 20 |
|
| 11 | thing [prep] [be] say | 20 |
|
| 12 | thing [prep] [be] [v-ing] | 14 |
|
| 13 | thing [prep] [being] [verb] | 7 |
|
| 14 | thing [prep] [be] doing | 7 |
|
| 15 | thing [prep] being [verb] | 7 |
|
