| No | Pattern | Freq | Relations |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | [vb past] [vb pp] to be | 637 |
|
| 2 | had [vb pp] to [be] | 569 |
|
| 3 | [vb past] ceased to [be] | 65 |
|
| 4 | [vb past] come to [be] | 50 |
|
| 5 | [vb past] proved to [be] | 46 |
|
| 6 | 'd [vb pp] to [be] | 44 |
|
| 7 | [vb past] had to [be] | 43 |
|
| 8 | [vb past] seemed to [be] | 40 |
|
| 9 | [vb past] wanted to [be] | 31 |
|
| 10 | [vb past] expected to [be] | 31 |
|
| 11 | [vb past] got to [be] | 27 |
|
| 12 | [vb past] hoped to [be] | 23 |
|
| 13 | [vb past] appeared to [be] | 20 |
|
| 14 | [vb past] begun to [be] | 17 |
|
| 15 | [vb past] asked to [be] | 14 |
|
| 16 | [vb past] tried to [be] | 12 |
|
| 17 | [vb past] taken to [be] | 11 |
|
| 18 | [vb past] promised to [be] | 11 |
|
| 19 | [vb past] claimed to [be] | 10 |
|
| 20 | [vb past] agreed to [be] | 10 |
|
| 21 | [vb past] learned to [be] | 9 |
|
| 22 | [vb past] refused to [be] | 9 |
|
| 23 | [vb past] longed to [be] | 8 |
|
| 24 | [vb past] needed to [be] | 7 |
|
| 25 | [vb past] decided to [be] | 6 |
|
| 26 | [vb past] planned to [be] | 5 |
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| 27 | [vb past] failed to [be] | 5 |
|
| 28 | [vb past] grown to [be] | 5 |
|
| 29 | felt [vb pp] to [be] | 5 |
|
| 30 | [vb past] tended to [be] | 5 |
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