| No | Pattern | Freq | Relations |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | [noun] [vb past] to be | 7129 |
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| 2 | [noun sg] [vb past] to be | 3852 |
|
| 3 | [noun] had to be | 2546 |
|
| 4 | [noun pl] [vb past] to be | 2132 |
|
| 5 | [noun] seemed to be | 1111 |
|
| 6 | [noun prp] [vb past] to be | 1010 |
|
| 7 | [noun] appeared to be | 527 |
|
| 8 | [noun] continued to be | 332 |
|
| 9 | [noun] proved to be | 329 |
|
| 10 | [noun] came to be | 281 |
|
| 11 | [noun] tended to be | 256 |
|
| 12 | [noun] began to be | 225 |
|
| 13 | [noun] needed to be | 143 |
|
| 14 | [n mass] [vb past] to be | 133 |
|
| 15 | [noun] wanted to be | 99 |
|
| 16 | [noun] happened to be | 92 |
|
| 17 | [noun] said to be | 81 |
|
| 18 | people [vb past] to be | 71 |
|
| 19 | people [vb past] to be | 71 |
|
| 20 | [noun] ceased to be | 69 |
|
| 21 | [noun] believed to be | 64 |
|
| 22 | [noun] claimed to be | 64 |
|
| 23 | [noun] expected to be | 60 |
|
| 24 | [noun] refused to be | 60 |
|
| 25 | thing [vb past] to be | 53 |
|
| 26 | man [vb past] to be | 49 |
|
| 27 | [noun] found to be | 45 |
|
| 28 | work [vb past] to be | 44 |
|
| 29 | work [vb past] to be | 44 |
|
| 30 | decision [vb past] to be | 38 |
|
