| No | Pattern | Freq | Relations |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | [verb] [prep] be | 96052 |
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| 2 | [verb] to [be] | 91837 |
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| 3 | [verb] [prep] [be] | 91069 |
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| 4 | [verb] [prep] be | 91068 |
|
| 5 | [vb pp] [prep] [be] | 21726 |
|
| 6 | [vb past] [prep] [be] | 18905 |
|
| 7 | have [prep] [be] | 18069 |
|
| 8 | [vb -s] [prep] [be] | 17323 |
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| 9 | [vb base] [prep] [be] | 14040 |
|
| 10 | [vb infin] [prep] [be] | 13662 |
|
| 11 | seem [prep] [be] | 9571 |
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| 12 | [v-ing] [prep] [be] | 9459 |
|
| 13 | need [prep] [be] | 7368 |
|
| 14 | go [prep] [be] | 6094 |
|
| 15 | going [prep] [be] | 5955 |
|
| 16 | had [prep] [be] | 5425 |
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| 17 | appear [prep] [be] | 5101 |
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| 18 | has [prep] [be] | 4539 |
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| 19 | have [prep] [be] | 4236 |
|
| 20 | want [prep] [be] | 3759 |
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| 21 | seems [prep] [be] | 3442 |
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| 22 | have [prep] [be] | 3290 |
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| 23 | seemed [prep] [be] | 3084 |
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| 24 | [verb] [prep] [being] | 3064 |
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| 25 | [verb] [prep] being | 3063 |
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| 26 | tend [prep] [be] | 2741 |
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| 27 | needs [prep] [be] | 2622 |
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| 28 | need [prep] [be] | 2391 |
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| 29 | say [prep] [be] | 1923 |
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| 30 | prove [prep] [be] | 1919 |
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