| No | Pattern | Freq | Relations |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | [vb past] to be [adj] | 2929 |
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| 2 | [vb past] to be [adj] | 2907 |
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| 3 | [vb past] to be [adj] | 2469 |
|
| 4 | had to be [adj] | 644 |
|
| 5 | seemed to be [adj] | 385 |
|
| 6 | appeared to be [adj] | 228 |
|
| 7 | wanted to be [adj] | 220 |
|
| 8 | [vb past] to be [det] | 205 |
|
| 9 | proved to be [adj] | 179 |
|
| 10 | [vb past] to be [num] | 151 |
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| 11 | [vb past] to be able | 138 |
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| 12 | [vb past] to be able | 138 |
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| 13 | tended to be [adj] | 119 |
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| 14 | [vb past] to be [adj -er] | 81 |
|
| 15 | continued to be [adj] | 81 |
|
| 16 | [vb past] to be one | 68 |
|
| 17 | [vb past] to be one | 68 |
|
| 18 | [vb past] to be some | 64 |
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| 19 | [vb past] to be some | 64 |
|
| 20 | [vb past] to be sure | 61 |
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| 21 | [vb past] to be sure | 61 |
|
| 22 | needed to be [adj] | 59 |
|
| 23 | believed to be [adj] | 54 |
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| 24 | happened to be [adj] | 54 |
|
| 25 | [vb past] to be content | 51 |
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| 26 | [vb past] to be content | 51 |
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| 27 | [vb past] to be alone | 50 |
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| 28 | [vb past] to be alone | 50 |
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| 29 | [vb past] to be careful | 49 |
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| 30 | [vb past] to be careful | 49 |
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