| No | Pattern | Freq | Relations |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | [vb base] to be [prep] | 711 |
|
| 2 | [vb base] to be in | 287 |
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| 3 | have to be [prep] | 111 |
|
| 4 | want to be [prep] | 103 |
|
| 5 | seem to be [prep] | 101 |
|
| 6 | [vb base] to be on | 87 |
|
| 7 | [vb base] to be of | 81 |
|
| 8 | [vb base] to be at | 72 |
|
| 9 | need to be [prep] | 69 |
|
| 10 | tend to be [prep] | 67 |
|
| 11 | appear to be [prep] | 61 |
|
| 12 | [vb base] to be with | 44 |
|
| 13 | happen to be [prep] | 40 |
|
| 14 | [vb base] to be like | 34 |
|
| 15 | like to be [prep] | 17 |
|
| 16 | continue to be [prep] | 13 |
|
| 17 | hope to be [prep] | 11 |
|
| 18 | expect to be [prep] | 10 |
|
| 19 | [vb base] to be under | 9 |
|
| 20 | [vb base] to be among | 9 |
|
| 21 | prefer to be [prep] | 9 |
|
| 22 | [vb base] to be within | 8 |
|
| 23 | try to be [prep] | 8 |
|
| 24 | [vb base] to be to | 8 |
|
| 25 | believe to be [prep] | 7 |
|
| 26 | [vb base] to be about | 7 |
|
| 27 | [vb base] to be from | 7 |
|
| 28 | claim to be [prep] | 7 |
|
| 29 | [vb base] to be worth | 7 |
|
| 30 | look to be [prep] | 5 |
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