| No | Pattern | Freq | Relations |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | [vb mod] to be [prep] | 336 |
|
| 2 | [modal v] to be [prep] | 336 |
|
| 3 | [modal v] to be [prep] | 336 |
|
| 4 | used to be [prep] | 232 |
|
| 5 | used to be [prep] | 232 |
|
| 6 | [modal v] to be in | 139 |
|
| 7 | [modal v] to be in | 139 |
|
| 8 | ought to be [prep] | 103 |
|
| 9 | ought to be [prep] | 103 |
|
| 10 | [modal v] to be on | 45 |
|
| 11 | [modal v] to be on | 45 |
|
| 12 | [modal v] to be like | 39 |
|
| 13 | [modal v] to be like | 39 |
|
| 14 | [modal v] to be at | 33 |
|
| 15 | [modal v] to be at | 33 |
|
| 16 | [modal v] to be with | 16 |
|
| 17 | [modal v] to be with | 16 |
|
| 18 | [modal v] to be about | 10 |
|
| 19 | [modal v] to be about | 10 |
|
| 20 | [modal v] to be of | 9 |
|
| 21 | [modal v] to be of | 9 |
|
| 22 | [modal v] to be for | 7 |
|
| 23 | [modal v] to be for | 7 |
|
| 24 | [modal v] to be to | 6 |
|
| 25 | [modal v] to be to | 6 |
|
| 26 | [modal v] to be by | 5 |
|
| 27 | [modal v] to be by | 5 |
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