| No | Pattern | Freq | Relations |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | have to be [adj] | 510 |
|
| 2 | seem to be [adj] | 218 |
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| 3 | [vb infin] to be able | 209 |
|
| 4 | want to be [adj] | 203 |
|
| 5 | need to be [adj] | 195 |
|
| 6 | appear to be [adj] | 148 |
|
| 7 | like to be [adj] | 116 |
|
| 8 | continue to be [adj] | 115 |
|
| 9 | prove to be [adj] | 89 |
|
| 10 | [vb infin] to be careful | 48 |
|
| 11 | afford to be [adj] | 45 |
|
| 12 | [vb infin] to be involved | 43 |
|
| 13 | cease to be [adj] | 41 |
|
| 14 | [vb infin] to be aware | 41 |
|
| 15 | [vb infin] to be satisfied | 39 |
|
| 16 | expect to be [adj] | 36 |
|
| 17 | mean to be [adj] | 36 |
|
| 18 | fail to be [adj] | 34 |
|
| 19 | [vb infin] to be available | 33 |
|
| 20 | [vb infin] to be alone | 33 |
|
| 21 | tend to be [adj] | 33 |
|
| 22 | [vb infin] to be sure | 30 |
|
| 23 | wish to be [adj] | 30 |
|
| 24 | try to be [adj] | 29 |
|
| 25 | claim to be [adj] | 26 |
|
| 26 | [vb infin] to be responsible | 22 |
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| 27 | pretend to be [adj] | 19 |
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| 28 | [vb infin] to be necessary | 18 |
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| 29 | [vb infin] to be good | 17 |
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| 30 | hope to be [adj] | 16 |
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