| No | Pattern | Freq | Relations |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | [vb mod] [verb] to be | 7283 |
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| 2 | [vb mod] [vb infin] to [be] | 7263 |
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| 3 | [vb mod] [verb] to be | 7221 |
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| 4 | [vb mod] [verb] to [be] | 7221 |
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| 5 | [vb mod] have to [be] | 2899 |
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| 6 | [vb mod] have to [be] | 2893 |
|
| 7 | would [verb] to [be] | 2842 |
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| 8 | will [verb] to [be] | 2127 |
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| 9 | [vb mod] need to [be] | 1049 |
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| 10 | [vb mod] need to [be] | 1049 |
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| 11 | may [verb] to [be] | 849 |
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| 12 | [vb mod] continue to [be] | 523 |
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| 13 | [vb mod] continue to [be] | 521 |
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| 14 | [vb mod] seem to [be] | 475 |
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| 15 | [vb mod] seem to [be] | 475 |
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| 16 | [vb mod] appear to [be] | 449 |
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| 17 | [vb mod] appear to [be] | 448 |
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| 18 | [vb mod] like to [be] | 343 |
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| 19 | [vb mod] like to [be] | 343 |
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| 20 | 'd [verb] to [be] | 315 |
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| 21 | might [verb] to [be] | 291 |
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| 22 | [vb mod] prove to [be] | 281 |
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| 23 | [vb mod] prove to [be] | 281 |
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| 24 | 'll [verb] to [be] | 215 |
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| 25 | can [verb] to [be] | 201 |
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| 26 | could [verb] to [be] | 156 |
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| 27 | should [verb] to [be] | 150 |
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| 28 | [vb mod] tend to [be] | 112 |
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| 29 | [vb mod] tend to [be] | 112 |
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| 30 | [vb mod] want to [be] | 111 |
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