| No | Pattern | Freq | Relations |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | [verb] is a | 1799 |
|
| 2 | [vb base] is a | 616 |
|
| 3 | [vb pp] is a | 577 |
|
| 4 | [verb] is an | 328 |
|
| 5 | [v-ing] is a | 299 |
|
| 6 | [vb -s] is a | 280 |
|
| 7 | need is a | 277 |
|
| 8 | [vb infin] is a | 178 |
|
| 9 | need is a | 151 |
|
| 10 | [to-vb] is a | 150 |
|
| 11 | want is a | 102 |
|
| 12 | needed is a | 82 |
|
| 13 | think is a | 78 |
|
| 14 | want is a | 73 |
|
| 15 | get is a | 66 |
|
| 16 | think is a | 66 |
|
| 17 | require is a | 61 |
|
| 18 | see is a | 60 |
|
| 19 | have is a | 56 |
|
| 20 | required is a | 47 |
|
| 21 | say is a | 45 |
|
| 22 | do is a | 40 |
|
| 23 | use is a | 39 |
|
| 24 | follow is a | 37 |
|
| 25 | got is a | 34 |
|
| 26 | follows is a | 33 |
|
| 27 | needs is a | 31 |
|
| 28 | have is a | 28 |
|
| 29 | know is a | 27 |
|
| 30 | [vb past] is a | 27 |
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