| No | Pattern | Freq | Relations |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | [verb] to [be] a | 8389 |
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| 2 | [vb pp] to [be] a | 2068 |
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| 3 | [vb -s] to [be] a | 1840 |
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| 4 | [vb past] to [be] a | 1538 |
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| 5 | [vb infin] to [be] a | 1268 |
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| 6 | [adj] to [be] a | 1198 |
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| 7 | [v-ing] to [be] a | 1147 |
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| 8 | seem to [be] a | 1089 |
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| 9 | [adj] to [be] a | 1036 |
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| 10 | [adv] to [be] a | 1010 |
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| 11 | [noun] to [be] a | 991 |
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| 12 | go to [be] a | 859 |
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| 13 | going to [be] a | 853 |
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| 14 | have to [be] a | 839 |
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| 15 | appear to [be] a | 755 |
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| 16 | [noun sg] to [be] a | 720 |
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| 17 | be to [be] a | 641 |
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| 18 | [be] to [be] a | 641 |
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| 19 | [pron] to [be] a | 633 |
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| 20 | [adv prt] to [be] a | 613 |
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| 21 | [vb mod] to [be] a | 567 |
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| 22 | [modal v] to [be] a | 567 |
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| 23 | out to [be] a | 549 |
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| 24 | out to [be] a | 549 |
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| 25 | seems to [be] a | 534 |
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| 26 | prove to [be] a | 512 |
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| 27 | [vb base] to [be] a | 479 |
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| 28 | used to [be] a | 471 |
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| 29 | used to [be] a | 471 |
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| 30 | want to [be] a | 464 |
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