| No | Pattern | Freq | Relations |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | [v-ing] to be [adj] | 2101 |
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| 2 | [v-ing] to [be] [adj] | 1749 |
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| 3 | going to [be] [adj] | 1500 |
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| 4 | [v-ing] to [be] able | 199 |
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| 5 | [v-ing] to [be] able | 199 |
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| 6 | trying to [be] [adj] | 174 |
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| 7 | [v-ing] to [be] [det] | 171 |
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| 8 | [v-ing] to [be] [num] | 113 |
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| 9 | [v-ing] to [be] easy | 80 |
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| 10 | [v-ing] to [be] easy | 75 |
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| 11 | pretending to [be] [adj] | 59 |
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| 12 | [v-ing] to [be] one | 51 |
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| 13 | [v-ing] to [be] difficult | 51 |
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| 14 | [v-ing] to [be] difficult | 51 |
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| 15 | [v-ing] to [be] one | 51 |
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| 16 | [v-ing] to [be] [adj -er] | 44 |
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| 17 | [v-ing] to [be] late | 41 |
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| 18 | [v-ing] to [be] late | 41 |
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| 19 | [v-ing] to [be] sick | 40 |
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| 20 | [v-ing] to [be] sick | 40 |
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| 21 | wanting to [be] [adj] | 36 |
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| 22 | [v-ing] to [be] any | 33 |
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| 23 | [v-ing] to [be] some | 33 |
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| 24 | [v-ing] to [be] any | 33 |
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| 25 | [v-ing] to [be] some | 33 |
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| 26 | beginning to [be] [adj] | 32 |
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| 27 | [v-ing] to [be] good | 32 |
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| 28 | [v-ing] to [be] different | 28 |
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| 29 | [v-ing] to [be] different | 28 |
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| 30 | [v-ing] to [be] busy | 24 |
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