| No | Pattern | Freq | Relations |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | [be] [v-ing] to be [adj] | 942 |
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| 2 | be [v-ing] to [be] [adj] | 942 |
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| 3 | [be] going to [be] [adj] | 808 |
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| 4 | [is] [v-ing] to [be] [adj] | 371 |
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| 5 | [am/are] [v-ing] to [be] [adj] | 322 |
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| 6 | [was/were] [v-ing] to [be] [adj] | 244 |
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| 7 | was [v-ing] to [be] [adj] | 193 |
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| 8 | is [v-ing] to [be] [adj] | 187 |
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| 9 | 's [v-ing] to [be] [adj] | 184 |
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| 10 | are [v-ing] to [be] [adj] | 133 |
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| 11 | 're [v-ing] to [be] [adj] | 111 |
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| 12 | [be] [v-ing] to [be] able | 84 |
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| 13 | 'm [v-ing] to [be] [adj] | 72 |
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| 14 | [be] trying to [be] [adj] | 53 |
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| 15 | were [v-ing] to [be] [adj] | 51 |
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| 16 | [be] [v-ing] to [be] late | 37 |
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| 17 | [be] [v-ing] to [be] difficult | 37 |
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| 18 | [be] [v-ing] to [be] sick | 33 |
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| 19 | [be] beginning to [be] [adj] | 22 |
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| 20 | [be] [v-ing] to [be] different | 21 |
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| 21 | [be] [v-ing] to [be] busy | 19 |
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| 22 | [be] [v-ing] to [be] married | 16 |
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| 23 | [be] [v-ing] to [be] tough | 15 |
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| 24 | [be] [v-ing] to [be] easy | 15 |
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| 25 | [be] [v-ing] to [be] fine | 14 |
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| 26 | [be] [v-ing] to [be] hard | 13 |
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| 27 | [be] [v-ing] to [be] good | 13 |
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| 28 | [be] [v-ing] to [be] disappointed | 13 |
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| 29 | [be] [v-ing] to [be] happy | 12 |
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| 30 | [be] [v-ing] to [be] nice | 10 |
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