| No | Pattern | Freq | Relations |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | [prep] [v-ing] to be | 311 |
|
| 2 | [prep] [v-ing] to be | 306 |
|
| 3 | of [v-ing] to be | 98 |
|
| 4 | of [v-ing] to be | 98 |
|
| 5 | without [v-ing] to be | 44 |
|
| 6 | without [v-ing] to be | 44 |
|
| 7 | by [v-ing] to be | 41 |
|
| 8 | by [v-ing] to be | 41 |
|
| 9 | for [v-ing] to be | 34 |
|
| 10 | for [v-ing] to be | 34 |
|
| 11 | [prep] trying to be | 33 |
|
| 12 | [prep] having to be | 30 |
|
| 13 | in [v-ing] to be | 23 |
|
| 14 | in [v-ing] to be | 23 |
|
| 15 | [prep] wanting to be | 22 |
|
| 16 | [prep] pretending to be | 21 |
|
| 17 | [prep] waiting to be | 18 |
|
| 18 | about [v-ing] to be | 13 |
|
| 19 | [prep] needing to be | 13 |
|
| 20 | about [v-ing] to be | 13 |
|
| 21 | after [v-ing] to be | 11 |
|
| 22 | after [v-ing] to be | 11 |
|
| 23 | [prep] learning to be | 9 |
|
| 24 | [prep] appearing to be | 9 |
|
| 25 | to [v-ing] to be | 9 |
|
| 26 | to [v-ing] to be | 9 |
|
| 27 | [prep] claiming to be | 8 |
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| 28 | [prep] seeming to be | 8 |
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| 29 | [prep] ceasing to be | 7 |
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| 30 | [prep] continuing to be | 6 |
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