| No | Pattern | Freq | Relations |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | [vb past] to be [prep] | 1068 |
|
| 2 | [vb past] to be in | 431 |
|
| 3 | seemed to be [prep] | 213 |
|
| 4 | [vb past] to be on | 156 |
|
| 5 | had to be [prep] | 142 |
|
| 6 | [vb past] to be at | 104 |
|
| 7 | appeared to be [prep] | 104 |
|
| 8 | happened to be [prep] | 91 |
|
| 9 | wanted to be [prep] | 90 |
|
| 10 | [vb past] to be of | 81 |
|
| 11 | [vb past] to be with | 60 |
|
| 12 | said to be [prep] | 41 |
|
| 13 | believed to be [prep] | 39 |
|
| 14 | came to be [prep] | 39 |
|
| 15 | [vb past] to be worth | 38 |
|
| 16 | [vb past] to be like | 27 |
|
| 17 | tended to be [prep] | 26 |
|
| 18 | proved to be [prep] | 26 |
|
| 19 | [vb past] to be under | 21 |
|
| 20 | needed to be [prep] | 21 |
|
| 21 | [vb past] to be for | 19 |
|
| 22 | estimated to be [prep] | 18 |
|
| 23 | looked to be [prep] | 18 |
|
| 24 | [vb past] to be from | 18 |
|
| 25 | expected to be [prep] | 18 |
|
| 26 | continued to be [prep] | 15 |
|
| 27 | claimed to be [prep] | 14 |
|
| 28 | [vb past] to be by | 13 |
|
| 29 | [vb past] to be about | 13 |
|
| 30 | [vb past] to be near | 10 |
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