| No | Pattern | Freq | Relations |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | had to be [adj] | 558 |
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| 2 | seemed to be [adj] | 310 |
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| 3 | wanted to be [adj] | 200 |
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| 4 | appeared to be [adj] | 187 |
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| 5 | [vb past] to be able | 138 |
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| 6 | proved to be [adj] | 126 |
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| 7 | tended to be [adj] | 88 |
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| 8 | continued to be [adj] | 74 |
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| 9 | [vb past] to be sure | 61 |
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| 10 | needed to be [adj] | 56 |
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| 11 | [vb past] to be content | 51 |
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| 12 | [vb past] to be alone | 50 |
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| 13 | [vb past] to be careful | 49 |
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| 14 | began to be [adj] | 45 |
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| 15 | tried to be [adj] | 44 |
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| 16 | believed to be [adj] | 43 |
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| 17 | happened to be [adj] | 42 |
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| 18 | found to be [adj] | 40 |
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| 19 | said to be [adj] | 38 |
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| 20 | ceased to be [adj] | 35 |
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| 21 | claimed to be [adj] | 34 |
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| 22 | knew to be [adj] | 32 |
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| 23 | pretended to be [adj] | 31 |
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| 24 | [vb past] to be available | 28 |
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| 25 | [vb past] to be satisfied | 28 |
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| 26 | [vb past] to be free | 28 |
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| 27 | [vb past] to be involved | 27 |
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| 28 | decided to be [adj] | 26 |
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| 29 | [vb past] to be true | 25 |
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| 30 | got to be [adj] | 23 |
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