| 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] | 2907 |
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| 4 | [vb past] to [be] [adj] | 2469 |
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| 5 | had to [be] [adj] | 644 |
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| 6 | seemed to [be] [adj] | 385 |
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| 7 | appeared to [be] [adj] | 228 |
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| 8 | wanted to [be] [adj] | 220 |
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| 9 | [vb past] to [be] [det] | 205 |
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| 10 | proved to [be] [adj] | 179 |
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| 11 | [vb past] to [be] [num] | 151 |
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| 12 | [vb past] to [be] able | 138 |
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| 13 | [vb past] to [be] able | 138 |
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| 14 | tended to [be] [adj] | 119 |
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| 15 | [vb past] to [be] [adj -er] | 81 |
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| 16 | continued to [be] [adj] | 81 |
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| 17 | [vb past] to [be] one | 68 |
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| 18 | [vb past] to [be] one | 68 |
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| 19 | [vb past] to [be] some | 64 |
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| 20 | [vb past] to [be] some | 64 |
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| 21 | [vb past] to [be] sure | 61 |
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| 22 | [vb past] to [be] sure | 61 |
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| 23 | needed to [be] [adj] | 59 |
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| 24 | happened to [be] [adj] | 54 |
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| 25 | believed to [be] [adj] | 54 |
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| 26 | [vb past] to [be] content | 51 |
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| 27 | [vb past] to [be] content | 51 |
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| 28 | [vb past] to [be] alone | 50 |
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| 29 | [vb past] to [be] alone | 50 |
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| 30 | [vb past] to [be] careful | 49 |
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