| No | Pattern | Freq | Relations |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | [vb mod] [verb] to be [adj] | 1275 |
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| 2 | [vb mod] [vb infin] [prep] be [adj] | 1274 |
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| 3 | [vb mod] [verb] [prep] be [adj] | 1075 |
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| 4 | would [verb] [prep] be [adj] | 472 |
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| 5 | [vb mod] have [prep] be [adj] | 359 |
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| 6 | [vb mod] have [prep] be [adj] | 358 |
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| 7 | will [verb] [prep] be [adj] | 317 |
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| 8 | [vb mod] need [prep] be [adj] | 130 |
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| 9 | [vb mod] need [prep] be [adj] | 130 |
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| 10 | may [verb] [prep] be [adj] | 129 |
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| 11 | [vb mod] [verb] [prep] be able | 116 |
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| 12 | [vb mod] [verb] [prep] be able | 116 |
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| 13 | [vb mod] continue [prep] be [adj] | 108 |
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| 14 | [vb mod] continue [prep] be [adj] | 108 |
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| 15 | [vb mod] [verb] [prep] be [det] | 104 |
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| 16 | [vb mod] seem [prep] be [adj] | 100 |
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| 17 | [vb mod] seem [prep] be [adj] | 100 |
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| 18 | [vb mod] appear [prep] be [adj] | 96 |
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| 19 | [vb mod] appear [prep] be [adj] | 96 |
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| 20 | [vb mod] like [prep] be [adj] | 95 |
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| 21 | [vb mod] like [prep] be [adj] | 95 |
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| 22 | 'd [verb] [prep] be [adj] | 84 |
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| 23 | [vb mod] prove [prep] be [adj] | 82 |
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| 24 | [vb mod] prove [prep] be [adj] | 82 |
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| 25 | 'll [verb] [prep] be [adj] | 69 |
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| 26 | might [verb] [prep] be [adj] | 49 |
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| 27 | can [verb] [prep] be [adj] | 46 |
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| 28 | [vb mod] [verb] [prep] be [num] | 45 |
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| 29 | [vb mod] [verb] [prep] be [adj -er] | 45 |
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| 30 | should [verb] [prep] be [adj] | 39 |
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