| No | Pattern | Freq | Relations |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | [vb base] to be | 13566 |
|
| 2 | have [prep] be | 3284 |
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| 3 | need [prep] be | 2391 |
|
| 4 | seem [prep] be | 1528 |
|
| 5 | tend [prep] be | 1305 |
|
| 6 | want [prep] be | 991 |
|
| 7 | appear [prep] be | 946 |
|
| 8 | continue [prep] be | 262 |
|
| 9 | happen [prep] be | 243 |
|
| 10 | wish [prep] be | 132 |
|
| 11 | consider [prep] be | 130 |
|
| 12 | expect [prep] be | 128 |
|
| 13 | believe [prep] be | 117 |
|
| 14 | claim [prep] be | 112 |
|
| 15 | come [prep] be | 112 |
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| 16 | like [prep] be | 111 |
|
| 17 | try [prep] be | 111 |
|
| 18 | hope [prep] be | 106 |
|
| 19 | deserve [prep] be | 93 |
|
| 20 | prove [prep] be | 72 |
|
| 21 | remain [prep] be | 69 |
|
| 22 | know [prep] be | 59 |
|
| 23 | cease [prep] be | 57 |
|
| 24 | require [prep] be | 53 |
|
| 25 | take [prep] be | 52 |
|
| 26 | prefer [prep] be | 47 |
|
| 27 | pretend [prep] be | 41 |
|
| 28 | refuse [prep] be | 37 |
|
| 29 | begin [prep] be | 29 |
|
| 30 | suppose [prep] be | 28 |
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