| No | Pattern | Freq | Relations |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | [vb mod] [vb infin] [vb pp] to be | 132 |
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| 2 | [vb mod] have [vb pp] to be | 129 |
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| 3 | [vb mod] have [vb pp] to be | 128 |
|
| 4 | would [verb] [vb pp] to be | 88 |
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| 5 | [vb mod] [verb] had to be | 50 |
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| 6 | [vb mod] [verb] liked to be | 14 |
|
| 7 | 'd [verb] [vb pp] to be | 9 |
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| 8 | may [verb] [vb pp] to be | 9 |
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| 9 | [vb mod] [verb] appeared to be | 8 |
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| 10 | should [verb] [vb pp] to be | 8 |
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| 11 | [vb mod] [verb] preferred to be | 7 |
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| 12 | could [verb] [vb pp] to be | 7 |
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| 13 | [vb mod] [verb] wanted to be | 6 |
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| 14 | [vb mod] [verb] expected to be | 6 |
|
| 15 | might [verb] [vb pp] to be | 6 |
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| 16 | [vb mod] [verb] proved to be | 6 |
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| 17 | [vb mod] [verb] needed to be | 5 |
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