No | Pattern | Freq | Relations |
---|---|---|---|
1 | [modal v] [verb] to be | 7221 | |
2 | [modal v] [vb infin] to be | 7203 | |
3 | [modal v] have to be | 2898 | |
4 | [modal v] have to be | 2893 | |
5 | [modal v] need to be | 1049 | |
6 | [modal v] need to be | 1049 | |
7 | [modal v] continue to be | 523 | |
8 | [modal v] continue to be | 521 | |
9 | [modal v] seem to be | 475 | |
10 | [modal v] seem to be | 475 | |
11 | [modal v] appear to be | 449 | |
12 | [modal v] appear to be | 448 | |
13 | [modal v] like to be | 343 | |
14 | [modal v] like to be | 343 | |
15 | [modal v] prove to be | 281 | |
16 | [modal v] prove to be | 281 | |
17 | [modal v] [adv] to be | 201 | |
18 | [modal v] [not/n't] to be | 126 | |
19 | [modal v] not to be | 126 | |
20 | [modal v] not to be | 118 | |
21 | [modal v] tend to be | 112 | |
22 | [modal v] tend to be | 112 | |
23 | [modal v] want to be | 111 | |
24 | [modal v] want to be | 111 | |
25 | [modal v] expect to be | 93 | |
26 | [modal v] expect to be | 91 | |
27 | [modal v] cease to be | 90 | |
28 | [modal v] cease to be | 90 | |
29 | [modal v] [adv] to be | 74 | |
30 | [modal v] claim to be | 57 |