| No | Pattern | Freq | Relations |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | [verb] to be [prep] | 5151 |
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| 2 | [vb pp] to be [prep] | 1480 |
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| 3 | [vb past] to be [prep] | 1068 |
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| 4 | [adj] to be [prep] | 1030 |
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| 5 | [noun] to be [prep] | 1012 |
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| 6 | [adj] to be [prep] | 959 |
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| 7 | [vb -s] to be [prep] | 744 |
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| 8 | [vb base] to be [prep] | 711 |
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| 9 | [vb infin] to be [prep] | 665 |
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| 10 | [noun sg] to be [prep] | 663 |
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| 11 | seem to be [prep] | 587 |
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| 12 | have to be [prep] | 584 |
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| 13 | [v-ing] to be [prep] | 456 |
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| 14 | [adv] to be [prep] | 396 |
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| 15 | want to be [prep] | 368 |
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| 16 | go to be [prep] | 360 |
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| 17 | going to be [prep] | 355 |
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| 18 | [pron] to be [prep] | 351 |
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| 19 | likely to be [prep] | 341 |
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| 20 | likely to be [prep] | 341 |
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| 21 | appear to be [prep] | 339 |
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| 22 | [modal v] to be [prep] | 336 |
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| 23 | [vb mod] to be [prep] | 336 |
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| 24 | [be] to be [prep] | 312 |
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| 25 | be to be [prep] | 312 |
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| 26 | [pers pn] to be [prep] | 258 |
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| 27 | [noun pl] to be [prep] | 234 |
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| 28 | [adv] to be [prep] | 233 |
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| 29 | used to be [prep] | 232 |
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| 30 | used to be [prep] | 232 |
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