| No | Pattern | Freq | Relations |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | [verb] to be | 91833 |
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| 2 | [noun] to be | 32334 |
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| 3 | [vb pp] to be | 20329 |
|
| 4 | [noun sg] to be | 20068 |
|
| 5 | [vb past] to be | 18246 |
|
| 6 | have to be | 18027 |
|
| 7 | [adj] to be | 17830 |
|
| 8 | [vb -s] to be | 16991 |
|
| 9 | [adj] to be | 15646 |
|
| 10 | be to be | 15395 |
|
| 11 | [be] to be | 15395 |
|
| 12 | [vb base] to be | 13651 |
|
| 13 | [vb infin] to be | 13196 |
|
| 14 | [adv] to be | 12807 |
|
| 15 | [noun pl] to be | 10129 |
|
| 16 | seem to be | 9566 |
|
| 17 | [v-ing] to be | 8901 |
|
| 18 | need to be | 7366 |
|
| 19 | [pron] to be | 7170 |
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| 20 | [adv] to be | 6374 |
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| 21 | [was/were] to be | 6236 |
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| 22 | [is] to be | 6105 |
|
| 23 | go to be | 6025 |
|
| 24 | is to be | 5960 |
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| 25 | going to be | 5950 |
|
| 26 | likely to be | 5711 |
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| 27 | likely to be | 5708 |
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| 28 | had to be | 5409 |
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| 29 | appear to be | 5099 |
|
| 30 | [pers pn] to be | 4998 |
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