| No | Pattern | Freq | Relations |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | [noun pl] be [verb] to be | 1897 |
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| 2 | [noun pl] [be] [vb pp] to be | 1595 |
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| 3 | [noun pl] [am/are] [verb] to be | 1003 |
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| 4 | [noun pl] are [verb] to be | 1002 |
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| 5 | [noun pl] [was/were] [verb] to be | 707 |
|
| 6 | [noun pl] were [verb] to be | 590 |
|
| 7 | [noun pl] [be] [v-ing] to be | 299 |
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| 8 | [noun pl] [be] go to be | 229 |
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| 9 | [noun pl] [be] going to be | 229 |
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| 10 | [noun pl] [be] said to be | 196 |
|
| 11 | [noun pl] [be] say to be | 196 |
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| 12 | [noun pl] [be] expect to be | 183 |
|
| 13 | [noun pl] [be] expected to be | 182 |
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| 14 | [noun pl] [is] [verb] to be | 176 |
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| 15 | [noun pl] is [verb] to be | 176 |
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| 16 | [noun pl] [be] found to be | 127 |
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| 17 | [noun pl] [be] find to be | 127 |
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| 18 | [noun pl] [be] think to be | 117 |
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| 19 | [noun pl] was [verb] to be | 117 |
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| 20 | [noun pl] [be] thought to be | 116 |
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| 21 | [noun pl] [be] considered to be | 80 |
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| 22 | [noun pl] [be] consider to be | 80 |
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| 23 | [noun pl] [be] see to be | 73 |
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| 24 | [noun pl] [be] seen to be | 73 |
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| 25 | [noun pl] [be] believe to be | 64 |
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| 26 | [noun pl] [be] believed to be | 64 |
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| 27 | [noun pl] [be] known to be | 54 |
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| 28 | [noun pl] [be] assumed to be | 54 |
|
| 29 | [noun pl] [be] assume to be | 54 |
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| 30 | [noun pl] [be] know to be | 54 |
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