| No | Pattern | Freq | Relations |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | [noun sg] [verb] to be | 11181 |
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| 2 | [noun] [vb past] to be | 7129 |
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| 3 | [noun pl] [verb] to be | 7085 |
|
| 4 | [noun] [vb -s] to be | 6985 |
|
| 5 | [noun] have to be | 6038 |
|
| 6 | [noun] [vb base] to be | 4953 |
|
| 7 | [noun] seem to be | 3021 |
|
| 8 | [noun] had to be | 2546 |
|
| 9 | [noun] need to be | 2438 |
|
| 10 | [noun] has to be | 2002 |
|
| 11 | [noun prp] [verb] to be | 1806 |
|
| 12 | [noun] appear to be | 1740 |
|
| 13 | [noun] tend to be | 1419 |
|
| 14 | [noun] have to be | 1396 |
|
| 15 | [noun] seems to be | 1311 |
|
| 16 | [noun] needs to be | 1198 |
|
| 17 | [noun] seemed to be | 1111 |
|
| 18 | [noun] need to be | 958 |
|
| 19 | [noun] tend to be | 753 |
|
| 20 | [noun] appears to be | 730 |
|
| 21 | [noun] [vb pp] to be | 722 |
|
| 22 | [noun] continue to be | 719 |
|
| 23 | [noun] [v-ing] to be | 631 |
|
| 24 | [noun] seem to be | 576 |
|
| 25 | [noun] appeared to be | 527 |
|
| 26 | [n mass] [verb] to be | 509 |
|
| 27 | [noun] appear to be | 454 |
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| 28 | [noun] prove to be | 421 |
|
| 29 | [noun] tends to be | 400 |
|
| 30 | [noun] come to be | 396 |
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