| No | Pattern | Freq | Relations |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | [verb] to be | 91833 |
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| 2 | [verb] to [be] | 91056 |
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| 3 | [verb] to be | 91055 |
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| 4 | [vb pp] to [be] | 20332 |
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| 5 | [vb past] to [be] | 18246 |
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| 6 | have to [be] | 18027 |
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| 7 | [vb -s] to [be] | 16992 |
|
| 8 | [vb base] to [be] | 13651 |
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| 9 | [vb infin] to [be] | 13196 |
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| 10 | seem to [be] | 9566 |
|
| 11 | [v-ing] to [be] | 8901 |
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| 12 | need to [be] | 7366 |
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| 13 | go to [be] | 6025 |
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| 14 | going to [be] | 5950 |
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| 15 | had to [be] | 5409 |
|
| 16 | appear to [be] | 5099 |
|
| 17 | has to [be] | 4534 |
|
| 18 | have to [be] | 4230 |
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| 19 | want to [be] | 3756 |
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| 20 | seems to [be] | 3440 |
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| 21 | have to [be] | 3285 |
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| 22 | seemed to [be] | 3083 |
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| 23 | tend to [be] | 2740 |
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| 24 | needs to [be] | 2622 |
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| 25 | need to [be] | 2391 |
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| 26 | prove to [be] | 1919 |
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| 27 | say to [be] | 1902 |
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| 28 | expect to [be] | 1900 |
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| 29 | appears to [be] | 1810 |
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| 30 | continue to [be] | 1788 |
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