| No | Pattern | Freq | Relations |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | [verb] be to be | 215 |
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| 2 | [verb] is [prep] be | 118 |
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| 3 | [verb] was [prep] be | 56 |
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| 4 | [vb pp] be [prep] be | 52 |
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| 5 | [vb past] be [prep] be | 46 |
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| 6 | [vb base] be [prep] be | 42 |
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| 7 | want be [prep] be | 35 |
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| 8 | [to-vb] be [prep] be | 30 |
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| 9 | [verb] are [prep] be | 22 |
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| 10 | [v-ing] be [prep] be | 19 |
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| 11 | do be [prep] be | 17 |
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| 12 | wanted be [prep] be | 17 |
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| 13 | want be [prep] be | 15 |
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| 14 | need be [prep] be | 15 |
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| 15 | to do be [prep] be | 13 |
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| 16 | [vb infin] be [prep] be | 13 |
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| 17 | [vb -s] be [prep] be | 13 |
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| 18 | [verb] were [prep] be | 11 |
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| 19 | have be [prep] be | 7 |
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| 20 | need be [prep] be | 7 |
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| 21 | needed be [prep] be | 6 |
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| 22 | [verb] been [prep] be | 5 |
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| 23 | think be [prep] be | 5 |
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