| No | Pattern | Freq | Relations |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | [vb past] to be [adv] | 1731 |
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| 2 | [vb past] to [be] [adv] | 1731 |
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| 3 | [vb past] to [be] [adv] | 1710 |
|
| 4 | [vb past] to be [adv] | 1710 |
|
| 5 | [vb past] to [be] [adv] | 1523 |
|
| 6 | seemed to [be] [adv] | 378 |
|
| 7 | had to [be] [adv] | 349 |
|
| 8 | [vb past] to [be] [adv prt] | 173 |
|
| 9 | appeared to [be] [adv] | 164 |
|
| 10 | proved to [be] [adv] | 152 |
|
| 11 | [vb past] to [be] more | 149 |
|
| 12 | [vb past] to [be] more | 149 |
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| 13 | [vb past] to [be] very | 111 |
|
| 14 | [vb past] to [be] very | 111 |
|
| 15 | wanted to [be] [adv] | 88 |
|
| 16 | tended to [be] [adv] | 83 |
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| 17 | [vb past] to [be] there | 77 |
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| 18 | [vb past] to [be] there | 77 |
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| 19 | [vb past] to [be] so | 69 |
|
| 20 | [vb past] to [be] so | 69 |
|
| 21 | happened to [be] [adv] | 59 |
|
| 22 | [vb past] to [be] as | 42 |
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| 23 | came to [be] [adv] | 42 |
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| 24 | [vb past] to [be] as | 42 |
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| 25 | [vb past] to [be] out | 42 |
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| 26 | [vb past] to [be] out | 42 |
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| 27 | [vb past] to [be] well | 33 |
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| 28 | [vb past] to [be] in | 32 |
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| 29 | [vb past] to [be] in | 32 |
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| 30 | [vb past] to [be] only | 30 |
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