| No | Pattern | Freq | Relations |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | [vb base] to be | 13566 |
|
| 2 | have to be | 3285 |
|
| 3 | need to be | 2391 |
|
| 4 | seem to be | 1528 |
|
| 5 | tend to be | 1306 |
|
| 6 | want to be | 997 |
|
| 7 | appear to be | 946 |
|
| 8 | continue to be | 262 |
|
| 9 | happen to be | 243 |
|
| 10 | wish to be | 132 |
|
| 11 | consider to be | 130 |
|
| 12 | expect to be | 128 |
|
| 13 | come to be | 119 |
|
| 14 | believe to be | 117 |
|
| 15 | claim to be | 112 |
|
| 16 | like to be | 111 |
|
| 17 | try to be | 111 |
|
| 18 | hope to be | 106 |
|
| 19 | deserve to be | 93 |
|
| 20 | prove to be | 72 |
|
| 21 | remain to be | 69 |
|
| 22 | know to be | 59 |
|
| 23 | cease to be | 57 |
|
| 24 | require to be | 53 |
|
| 25 | take to be | 52 |
|
| 26 | [vb base] to being | 47 |
|
| 27 | prefer to be | 47 |
|
| 28 | pretend to be | 41 |
|
| 29 | refuse to be | 37 |
|
| 30 | begin to be | 29 |
|
