| No | Pattern | Freq | Relations |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | be [verb] to be | 17707 |
|
| 2 | [be] [vb pp] to be | 12578 |
|
| 3 | [is] [verb] to be | 6190 |
|
| 4 | [was/were] [verb] to be | 5537 |
|
| 5 | [be] [v-ing] to be | 5064 |
|
| 6 | is [verb] to be | 4726 |
|
| 7 | [be] go to be | 4343 |
|
| 8 | [be] going to be | 4335 |
|
| 9 | was [verb] to be | 3918 |
|
| 10 | [am/are] [verb] to be | 3442 |
|
| 11 | are [verb] to be | 2596 |
|
| 12 | be [verb] to be | 1696 |
|
| 13 | [be] [verb] to be | 1696 |
|
| 14 | were [verb] to be | 1619 |
|
| 15 | [be] say to be | 1545 |
|
| 16 | [be] said to be | 1543 |
|
| 17 | 's [verb] to be | 1463 |
|
| 18 | [be] expect to be | 1075 |
|
| 19 | [be] expected to be | 1055 |
|
| 20 | [be] think to be | 864 |
|
| 21 | [be] thought to be | 863 |
|
| 22 | [be] find to be | 803 |
|
| 23 | [be] found to be | 803 |
|
| 24 | been [verb] to be | 758 |
|
| 25 | [been] [verb] to be | 758 |
|
| 26 | [be] seen to be | 690 |
|
| 27 | [be] see to be | 690 |
|
| 28 | [be] considered to be | 627 |
|
| 29 | [be] consider to be | 627 |
|
| 30 | [be] believed to be | 552 |
|
