| No | Pattern | Freq | Relations |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | [vb past] to be | 18246 |
|
| 2 | [vb past] to be | 18133 |
|
| 3 | had to be | 5409 |
|
| 4 | seemed to be | 3083 |
|
| 5 | appeared to be | 1346 |
|
| 6 | wanted to be | 855 |
|
| 7 | proved to be | 763 |
|
| 8 | came to be | 654 |
|
| 9 | needed to be | 491 |
|
| 10 | continued to be | 467 |
|
| 11 | happened to be | 441 |
|
| 12 | tended to be | 420 |
|
| 13 | began to be | 348 |
|
| 14 | believed to be | 246 |
|
| 15 | said to be | 225 |
|
| 16 | claimed to be | 195 |
|
| 17 | expected to be | 168 |
|
| 18 | refused to be | 145 |
|
| 19 | ceased to be | 141 |
|
| 20 | found to be | 127 |
|
| 21 | considered to be | 122 |
|
| 22 | pretended to be | 91 |
|
| 23 | wished to be | 89 |
|
| 24 | took to be | 88 |
|
| 25 | intended to be | 85 |
|
| 26 | looked to be | 82 |
|
| 27 | got to be | 79 |
|
| 28 | tried to be | 74 |
|
| 29 | knew to be | 71 |
|
| 30 | asked to be | 70 |
|
