| No | Pattern | Freq | Relations |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | [verb] to be the | 4363 |
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| 2 | [vb pp] to be the | 1380 |
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| 3 | [vb -s] to be the | 891 |
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| 4 | [vb past] to be the | 843 |
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| 5 | seem to be the | 649 |
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| 6 | [adj] to be the | 610 |
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| 7 | [noun] to be the | 557 |
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| 8 | [adj] to be the | 510 |
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| 9 | [vb infin] to be the | 503 |
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| 10 | [be] to be the | 479 |
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| 11 | be to be the | 479 |
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| 12 | [vb base] to be the | 416 |
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| 13 | [adv] to be the | 410 |
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| 14 | appear to be the | 366 |
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| 15 | [noun sg] to be the | 357 |
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| 16 | [was/were] to be the | 336 |
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| 17 | seems to be the | 310 |
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| 18 | [v-ing] to be the | 302 |
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| 19 | have to be the | 295 |
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| 20 | was to be the | 265 |
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| 21 | likely to be the | 252 |
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| 22 | likely to be the | 252 |
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| 23 | [pron] to be the | 240 |
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| 24 | prove to be the | 237 |
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| 25 | [adv prt] to be the | 224 |
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| 26 | go to be the | 219 |
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| 27 | going to be the | 216 |
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| 28 | [vb mod] to be the | 212 |
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| 29 | [modal v] to be the | 212 |
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| 30 | consider to be the | 201 |
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