| No | Pattern | Freq | Relations |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | [v-ing] to be [prep] | 456 |
|
| 2 | going to be [prep] | 356 |
|
| 3 | [v-ing] to be in | 166 |
|
| 4 | [v-ing] to be like | 57 |
|
| 5 | [v-ing] to be on | 54 |
|
| 6 | [v-ing] to be at | 34 |
|
| 7 | [v-ing] to be with | 28 |
|
| 8 | [v-ing] to be of | 27 |
|
| 9 | [v-ing] to be from | 14 |
|
| 10 | [v-ing] to be for | 14 |
|
| 11 | [v-ing] to be about | 14 |
|
| 12 | wanting to be [prep] | 11 |
|
| 13 | claiming to be [prep] | 10 |
|
| 14 | purporting to be [prep] | 8 |
|
| 15 | [v-ing] to be worth | 8 |
|
| 16 | [v-ing] to be by | 7 |
|
| 17 | pretending to be [prep] | 7 |
|
| 18 | hoping to be [prep] | 6 |
|
| 19 | seeming to be [prep] | 6 |
|
| 20 | longing to be [prep] | 5 |
|
| 21 | referring to be [prep] | 5 |
|
| 22 | [v-ing] to be over | 5 |
|
| 23 | [v-ing] to be to | 5 |
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