| No | Pattern | Freq | Relations |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | [verb] to be [prep] | 5209 |
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| 2 | [verb] to [be] [prep] | 5151 |
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| 3 | [verb] to be [prep] | 5151 |
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| 4 | [verb] to [be] in | 1928 |
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| 5 | [vb pp] to [be] [prep] | 1499 |
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| 6 | [vb past] to [be] [prep] | 1079 |
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| 7 | [vb -s] to [be] [prep] | 751 |
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| 8 | [vb base] to [be] [prep] | 713 |
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| 9 | [vb infin] to [be] [prep] | 672 |
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| 10 | [verb] to [be] on | 629 |
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| 11 | seem to [be] [prep] | 587 |
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| 12 | have to [be] [prep] | 584 |
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| 13 | [verb] to [be] at | 535 |
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| 14 | [verb] to [be] of | 523 |
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| 15 | [v-ing] to [be] [prep] | 465 |
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| 16 | want to [be] [prep] | 368 |
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| 17 | go to [be] [prep] | 365 |
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| 18 | going to [be] [prep] | 356 |
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| 19 | appear to [be] [prep] | 339 |
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| 20 | [verb] to [be] with | 233 |
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| 21 | [verb] to [be] like | 219 |
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| 22 | seemed to [be] [prep] | 213 |
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| 23 | need to [be] [prep] | 206 |
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| 24 | say to [be] [prep] | 194 |
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| 25 | seems to [be] [prep] | 191 |
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| 26 | happen to [be] [prep] | 178 |
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| 27 | have to [be] [prep] | 166 |
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| 28 | think to [be] [prep] | 155 |
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| 29 | has to [be] [prep] | 153 |
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| 30 | thought to [be] [prep] | 153 |
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