| No | Pattern | Freq | Relations |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | [vb -s] to be in | 255 |
|
| 2 | seems to be [prep] | 191 |
|
| 3 | has to be [prep] | 153 |
|
| 4 | [vb -s] to be on | 111 |
|
| 5 | appears to be [prep] | 111 |
|
| 6 | [vb -s] to be at | 92 |
|
| 7 | [vb -s] to be of | 71 |
|
| 8 | needs to be [prep] | 56 |
|
| 9 | wants to be [prep] | 44 |
|
| 10 | happens to be [prep] | 42 |
|
| 11 | tends to be [prep] | 39 |
|
| 12 | [vb -s] to be about | 26 |
|
| 13 | [vb -s] to be with | 22 |
|
| 14 | [vb -s] to be like | 22 |
|
| 15 | [vb -s] to be for | 20 |
|
| 16 | [vb -s] to be to | 17 |
|
| 17 | [vb -s] to be under | 13 |
|
| 18 | [vb -s] to be by | 12 |
|
| 19 | continues to be [prep] | 12 |
|
| 20 | [vb -s] to be between | 12 |
|
| 21 | [vb -s] to be within | 8 |
|
| 22 | ceases to be [prep] | 7 |
|
| 23 | likes to be [prep] | 7 |
|
| 24 | [vb -s] to be worth | 6 |
|
| 25 | looks to be [prep] | 6 |
|
| 26 | [vb -s] to be from | 5 |
|
| 27 | [vb -s] to be against | 5 |
|
| 28 | claims to be [prep] | 5 |
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