| No | Pattern | Freq | Relations |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | [v-ing] to be | 8824 |
|
| 2 | going to be | 5936 |
|
| 3 | waiting to be | 392 |
|
| 4 | trying to be | 308 |
|
| 5 | pretending to be | 209 |
|
| 6 | beginning to be | 180 |
|
| 7 | having to be | 147 |
|
| 8 | wanting to be | 136 |
|
| 9 | proving to be | 102 |
|
| 10 | claiming to be | 100 |
|
| 11 | hoping to be | 67 |
|
| 12 | expecting to be | 65 |
|
| 13 | needing to be | 56 |
|
| 14 | refusing to be | 53 |
|
| 15 | appearing to be | 47 |
|
| 16 | ceasing to be | 42 |
|
| 17 | wishing to be | 42 |
|
| 18 | purporting to be | 40 |
|
| 19 | asking to be | 38 |
|
| 20 | coming to be | 37 |
|
| 21 | learning to be | 36 |
|
| 22 | seeming to be | 36 |
|
| 23 | training to be | 33 |
|
| 24 | demanding to be | 31 |
|
| 25 | continuing to be | 30 |
|
| 26 | getting to be | 25 |
|
| 27 | tending to be | 25 |
|
| 28 | begging to be | 18 |
|
| 29 | longing to be | 18 |
|
| 30 | failing to be | 16 |
|
