| No | Pattern | Freq | Relations |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | [vb past] [adv] [verb] to be | 1071 |
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| 2 | [vb past] [adv] [verb] to be | 1066 |
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| 3 | [vb past] [not/n't] [verb] to be | 943 |
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| 4 | [vb past] not [verb] to be | 943 |
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| 5 | did [adv] [verb] to be | 899 |
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| 6 | [vb past] [adv] [vb infin] to be | 899 |
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| 7 | [vb past] n't [verb] to be | 516 |
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| 8 | [vb past] not [verb] to be | 427 |
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| 9 | [vb past] [adv] want to be | 314 |
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| 10 | [vb past] [adv] want to be | 283 |
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| 11 | [vb past] [adv] seem to be | 227 |
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| 12 | [vb past] [adv] seem to be | 215 |
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| 13 | [vb past] [adv] [vb pp] to be | 152 |
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| 14 | had [adv] [verb] to be | 138 |
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| 15 | [vb past] [adv] [verb] to be | 123 |
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| 16 | [vb past] [adv] have to be | 97 |
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| 17 | [vb past] [adv] appear to be | 96 |
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| 18 | [vb past] [adv] appear to be | 89 |
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| 19 | [vb past] [adv] have to be | 87 |
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| 20 | [vb past] [adv] need to be | 54 |
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| 21 | [vb past] [adv] need to be | 52 |
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| 22 | [vb past] [adv] expect to be | 47 |
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| 23 | [vb past] [adv] wanted to be | 31 |
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| 24 | [vb past] always [verb] to be | 27 |
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| 25 | [vb past] always [verb] to be | 27 |
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| 26 | [vb past] [adv] wish to be | 27 |
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| 27 | [vb past] [adv] mean to be | 26 |
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| 28 | [vb past] [adv] wish to be | 26 |
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| 29 | [vb past] [adv] expect to be | 25 |
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| 30 | [vb past] [adv] mean to be | 21 |
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