| No | Pattern | Freq | Relations |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | [vb past] [prep] be | 18906 |
|
| 2 | [vb past] [prep] [be] | 18905 |
|
| 3 | [vb past] to [be] | 18246 |
|
| 4 | [vb past] to [be] | 18246 |
|
| 5 | [vb past] [prep] [be] | 18136 |
|
| 6 | [vb past] [prep] be | 18136 |
|
| 7 | had [prep] [be] | 5425 |
|
| 8 | seemed [prep] [be] | 3084 |
|
| 9 | appeared [prep] [be] | 1346 |
|
| 10 | wanted [prep] [be] | 857 |
|
| 11 | came [prep] [be] | 788 |
|
| 12 | proved [prep] [be] | 763 |
|
| 13 | [vb past] [prep] being | 510 |
|
| 14 | [vb past] [prep] [being] | 510 |
|
| 15 | needed [prep] [be] | 492 |
|
| 16 | continued [prep] [be] | 467 |
|
| 17 | happened [prep] [be] | 441 |
|
| 18 | tended [prep] [be] | 420 |
|
| 19 | began [prep] [be] | 351 |
|
| 20 | believed [prep] [be] | 248 |
|
| 21 | said [prep] [be] | 232 |
|
| 22 | [vb past] [prep] [was/were] | 210 |
|
| 23 | claimed [prep] [be] | 195 |
|
| 24 | expected [prep] [be] | 168 |
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| 25 | [vb past] [prep] was | 165 |
|
| 26 | [vb past] into [be] | 145 |
|
| 27 | [vb past] into [be] | 145 |
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| 28 | refused [prep] [be] | 145 |
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| 29 | ceased [prep] [be] | 141 |
|
| 30 | looked [prep] [be] | 140 |
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