| No | Pattern | Freq | Relations |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | [noun sg] [vb past] to be | 3852 |
|
| 2 | [noun sg] had to be | 1411 |
|
| 3 | [noun sg] seemed to be | 660 |
|
| 4 | [noun sg] appeared to be | 295 |
|
| 5 | [noun sg] proved to be | 211 |
|
| 6 | [noun sg] came to be | 169 |
|
| 7 | [noun sg] continued to be | 154 |
|
| 8 | [noun sg] needed to be | 118 |
|
| 9 | [noun sg] began to be | 108 |
|
| 10 | [noun sg] tended to be | 102 |
|
| 11 | [noun sg] happened to be | 53 |
|
| 12 | [noun sg] ceased to be | 53 |
|
| 13 | work [vb past] to be | 44 |
|
| 14 | [noun sg] said to be | 41 |
|
| 15 | time [vb past] to be | 31 |
|
| 16 | man [vb past] to be | 31 |
|
| 17 | government [vb past] to be | 27 |
|
| 18 | [noun sg] believed to be | 25 |
|
| 19 | [noun sg] expected to be | 25 |
|
| 20 | system [vb past] to be | 25 |
|
| 21 | [noun sg] claimed to be | 24 |
|
| 22 | life [vb past] to be | 23 |
|
| 23 | [noun sg] wanted to be | 22 |
|
| 24 | [noun sg] refused to be | 21 |
|
| 25 | thing [vb past] to be | 20 |
|
| 26 | body [vb past] to be | 19 |
|
| 27 | [noun sg] intended to be | 19 |
|
| 28 | [noun sg] looked to be | 19 |
|
| 29 | [noun sg] remained to be | 19 |
|
| 30 | money [vb past] to be | 18 |
|
