| No | Pattern | Freq | Relations |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | [vb infin] [prep] be | 13662 |
|
| 2 | [vb infin] to [be] | 13196 |
|
| 3 | [vb infin] [prep] [be] | 13096 |
|
| 4 | [vb infin] [prep] be | 13096 |
|
| 5 | have [prep] [be] | 4236 |
|
| 6 | need [prep] [be] | 1614 |
|
| 7 | seem [prep] [be] | 1392 |
|
| 8 | want [prep] [be] | 1190 |
|
| 9 | appear [prep] [be] | 867 |
|
| 10 | continue [prep] [be] | 579 |
|
| 11 | like [prep] [be] | 534 |
|
| 12 | prove [prep] [be] | 384 |
|
| 13 | [vb infin] [prep] being | 315 |
|
| 14 | [vb infin] [prep] [being] | 315 |
|
| 15 | expect [prep] [be] | 197 |
|
| 16 | wish [prep] [be] | 181 |
|
| 17 | tend [prep] [be] | 159 |
|
| 18 | claim [prep] [be] | 150 |
|
| 19 | [vb infin] [prep] [is] | 128 |
|
| 20 | [vb infin] [prep] is | 128 |
|
| 21 | afford [prep] [be] | 124 |
|
| 22 | cease [prep] [be] | 122 |
|
| 23 | come [prep] [be] | 121 |
|
| 24 | [vb infin] [prep] [was/were] | 107 |
|
| 25 | [vb infin] [prep] was | 101 |
|
| 26 | think [prep] [be] | 100 |
|
| 27 | [vb infin] of [be] | 93 |
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| 28 | hope [prep] [be] | 86 |
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| 29 | pretend [prep] [be] | 82 |
|
| 30 | [vb infin] about [be] | 79 |
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