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