| No | Pattern | Freq | Relations |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | [vb mod] [verb] to be [adj] | 1074 |
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| 2 | [vb mod] [vb infin] to be [adj] | 1072 |
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| 3 | [vb mod] have to be [adj] | 290 |
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| 4 | [vb mod] have to be [adj] | 289 |
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| 5 | [vb mod] need to be [adj] | 117 |
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| 6 | [vb mod] need to be [adj] | 117 |
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| 7 | [vb mod] continue to be [adj] | 101 |
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| 8 | [vb mod] continue to be [adj] | 101 |
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| 9 | [vb mod] like to be [adj] | 87 |
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| 10 | [vb mod] like to be [adj] | 87 |
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| 11 | [vb mod] appear to be [adj] | 78 |
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| 12 | [vb mod] appear to be [adj] | 78 |
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| 13 | [vb mod] seem to be [adj] | 73 |
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| 14 | [vb mod] seem to be [adj] | 73 |
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| 15 | [vb mod] prove to be [adj] | 62 |
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| 16 | [vb mod] prove to be [adj] | 62 |
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| 17 | [vb mod] [adv] to be [adj] | 36 |
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| 18 | [vb mod] cease to be [adj] | 33 |
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| 19 | [vb mod] cease to be [adj] | 33 |
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| 20 | [vb mod] want to be [adj] | 30 |
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| 21 | [vb mod] want to be [adj] | 30 |
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| 22 | [vb mod] tend to be [adj] | 23 |
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| 23 | [vb mod] tend to be [adj] | 23 |
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| 24 | [vb mod] afford to be [adj] | 21 |
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| 25 | [vb mod] afford to be [adj] | 21 |
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| 26 | [vb mod] [adv] to be [adj] | 19 |
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| 27 | [vb mod] not to be [adj] | 17 |
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| 28 | [vb mod] try to be [adj] | 17 |
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| 29 | [vb mod] try to be [adj] | 17 |
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| 30 | [vb mod] [not/n't] to be [adj] | 17 |
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