| No | Pattern | Freq | Relations |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | [vb pp] to be | 20109 |
|
| 2 | [vb past] to be | 18133 |
|
| 3 | have to be | 18021 |
|
| 4 | [vb -s] to be | 16877 |
|
| 5 | [vb base] to be | 13566 |
|
| 6 | [vb infin] to be | 13090 |
|
| 7 | seem to be | 9566 |
|
| 8 | [v-ing] to be | 8824 |
|
| 9 | need to be | 7366 |
|
| 10 | go to be | 5985 |
|
| 11 | going to be | 5936 |
|
| 12 | had to be | 5406 |
|
| 13 | appear to be | 5097 |
|
| 14 | has to be | 4534 |
|
| 15 | have to be | 4229 |
|
| 16 | want to be | 3748 |
|
| 17 | seems to be | 3440 |
|
| 18 | have to be | 3284 |
|
| 19 | seemed to be | 3083 |
|
| 20 | tend to be | 2739 |
|
| 21 | needs to be | 2622 |
|
| 22 | need to be | 2391 |
|
| 23 | prove to be | 1919 |
|
| 24 | expect to be | 1900 |
|
| 25 | say to be | 1900 |
|
| 26 | appears to be | 1808 |
|
| 27 | continue to be | 1788 |
|
| 28 | said to be | 1664 |
|
| 29 | need to be | 1614 |
|
| 30 | seem to be | 1528 |
|
