No | Pattern | Freq | Relations |
---|---|---|---|
1 | [vb mod] have to be | 2893 | |
2 | would [vb infin] to be | 2832 | |
3 | will [vb infin] to be | 2116 | |
4 | [vb mod] need to be | 1049 | |
5 | may [vb infin] to be | 847 | |
6 | [vb mod] continue to be | 521 | |
7 | [vb mod] seem to be | 475 | |
8 | [vb mod] appear to be | 448 | |
9 | [vb mod] like to be | 343 | |
10 | 'd [vb infin] to be | 313 | |
11 | might [vb infin] to be | 287 | |
12 | [vb mod] prove to be | 281 | |
13 | 'll [vb infin] to be | 215 | |
14 | can [vb infin] to be | 189 | |
15 | could [vb infin] to be | 149 | |
16 | should [vb infin] to be | 144 | |
17 | [vb mod] tend to be | 112 | |
18 | [vb mod] want to be | 111 | |
19 | [vb mod] expect to be | 91 | |
20 | [vb mod] cease to be | 90 | |
21 | must [vb infin] to be | 67 | |
22 | [vb mod] claim to be | 57 | |
23 | [vb mod] afford to be | 51 | |
24 | [vb mod] wish to be | 51 | |
25 | [vb mod] prefer to be | 47 | |
26 | [vb mod] come to be | 46 | |
27 | [vb mod] love to be | 43 | |
28 | shall [vb infin] to be | 39 | |
29 | [vb mod] try to be | 37 | |
30 | [vb mod] require to be | 35 |