| No | Pattern | Freq | Relations |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | [verb] to be [prep] | 5151 |
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| 2 | [verb] to be in | 1928 |
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| 3 | [vb pp] to be [prep] | 1499 |
|
| 4 | [vb past] to be [prep] | 1079 |
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| 5 | [vb -s] to be [prep] | 751 |
|
| 6 | [vb base] to be [prep] | 713 |
|
| 7 | [vb infin] to be [prep] | 672 |
|
| 8 | [verb] to be on | 629 |
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| 9 | seem to be [prep] | 587 |
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| 10 | have to be [prep] | 584 |
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| 11 | [verb] to be at | 535 |
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| 12 | [verb] to be of | 523 |
|
| 13 | [v-ing] to be [prep] | 465 |
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| 14 | want to be [prep] | 368 |
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| 15 | go to be [prep] | 365 |
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| 16 | going to be [prep] | 356 |
|
| 17 | appear to be [prep] | 339 |
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| 18 | [verb] to be with | 233 |
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| 19 | [verb] to be like | 219 |
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| 20 | seemed to be [prep] | 213 |
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| 21 | need to be [prep] | 206 |
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| 22 | say to be [prep] | 194 |
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| 23 | seems to be [prep] | 191 |
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| 24 | happen to be [prep] | 178 |
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| 25 | have to be [prep] | 166 |
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| 26 | think to be [prep] | 155 |
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| 27 | said to be [prep] | 153 |
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| 28 | thought to be [prep] | 153 |
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| 29 | has to be [prep] | 153 |
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| 30 | tend to be [prep] | 149 |
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