| No | Pattern | Freq | Relations |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | [vb mod] [vb infin] [prep] be | 7565 |
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| 2 | [vb mod] [vb infin] to [be] | 7263 |
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| 3 | [vb mod] [vb infin] [prep] [be] | 7204 |
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| 4 | [vb mod] [vb infin] [prep] be | 7204 |
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| 5 | [vb mod] have [prep] [be] | 2897 |
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| 6 | would [vb infin] [prep] [be] | 2866 |
|
| 7 | will [vb infin] [prep] [be] | 2151 |
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| 8 | [vb mod] need [prep] [be] | 1049 |
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| 9 | may [vb infin] [prep] [be] | 859 |
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| 10 | [vb mod] continue [prep] [be] | 523 |
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| 11 | [vb mod] seem [prep] [be] | 476 |
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| 12 | [vb mod] appear [prep] [be] | 448 |
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| 13 | [vb mod] like [prep] [be] | 343 |
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| 14 | 'd [vb infin] [prep] [be] | 318 |
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| 15 | might [vb infin] [prep] [be] | 305 |
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| 16 | can [vb infin] [prep] [be] | 287 |
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| 17 | [vb mod] prove [prep] [be] | 281 |
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| 18 | could [vb infin] [prep] [be] | 268 |
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| 19 | 'll [vb infin] [prep] [be] | 220 |
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| 20 | [vb mod] [vb infin] [prep] being | 166 |
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| 21 | [vb mod] [vb infin] [prep] [being] | 166 |
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| 22 | should [vb infin] [prep] [be] | 157 |
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| 23 | [vb mod] tend [prep] [be] | 112 |
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| 24 | [vb mod] want [prep] [be] | 111 |
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| 25 | [vb mod] [vb infin] [prep] [was/were] | 95 |
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| 26 | [vb mod] expect [prep] [be] | 91 |
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| 27 | [vb mod] think [prep] [be] | 91 |
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| 28 | [vb mod] cease [prep] [be] | 90 |
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| 29 | [vb mod] [vb infin] [prep] was | 89 |
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| 30 | must [vb infin] [prep] [be] | 88 |
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