| No | Pattern | Freq | Relations |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | [verb] to be | 91833 |
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| 2 | [verb] [prep] be | 91068 |
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| 3 | [vb pp] [prep] be | 21718 |
|
| 4 | [vb past] [prep] be | 18904 |
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| 5 | have [prep] be | 18069 |
|
| 6 | [vb -s] [prep] be | 17322 |
|
| 7 | [vb base] [prep] be | 14039 |
|
| 8 | [vb infin] [prep] be | 13662 |
|
| 9 | seem [prep] be | 9571 |
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| 10 | [v-ing] [prep] be | 9458 |
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| 11 | need [prep] be | 7368 |
|
| 12 | go [prep] be | 6094 |
|
| 13 | going [prep] be | 5955 |
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| 14 | had [prep] be | 5425 |
|
| 15 | appear [prep] be | 5101 |
|
| 16 | has [prep] be | 4539 |
|
| 17 | have [prep] be | 4236 |
|
| 18 | want [prep] be | 3759 |
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| 19 | seems [prep] be | 3442 |
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| 20 | have [prep] be | 3290 |
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| 21 | seemed [prep] be | 3084 |
|
| 22 | [verb] [prep] being | 3063 |
|
| 23 | tend [prep] be | 2741 |
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| 24 | needs [prep] be | 2622 |
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| 25 | need [prep] be | 2391 |
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| 26 | say [prep] be | 1923 |
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| 27 | prove [prep] be | 1919 |
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| 28 | expect [prep] be | 1901 |
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| 29 | appears [prep] be | 1810 |
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| 30 | continue [prep] be | 1793 |
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