| No | Pattern | Freq | Relations |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | [vb mod] [vb infin] to be [adv] | 685 |
|
| 2 | would [verb] to be [adv] | 270 |
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| 3 | [vb mod] have to be [adv] | 212 |
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| 4 | [vb mod] have to be [adv] | 210 |
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| 5 | will [verb] to be [adv] | 176 |
|
| 6 | [vb mod] need to be [adv] | 96 |
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| 7 | [vb mod] need to be [adv] | 96 |
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| 8 | [vb mod] [verb] to be very | 89 |
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| 9 | [vb mod] [verb] to be more | 80 |
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| 10 | [vb mod] appear to be [adv] | 74 |
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| 11 | may [verb] to be [adv] | 74 |
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| 12 | [vb mod] appear to be [adv] | 73 |
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| 13 | [vb mod] seem to be [adv] | 69 |
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| 14 | [vb mod] seem to be [adv] | 69 |
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| 15 | [vb mod] prove to be [adv] | 46 |
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| 16 | [vb mod] prove to be [adv] | 46 |
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| 17 | [vb mod] continue to be [adv] | 36 |
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| 18 | [vb mod] continue to be [adv] | 36 |
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| 19 | [vb mod] [verb] to be so | 35 |
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| 20 | 'd [verb] to be [adv] | 34 |
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| 21 | 'll [verb] to be [adv] | 32 |
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| 22 | can [verb] to be [adv] | 26 |
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| 23 | [vb mod] like to be [adv] | 26 |
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| 24 | [vb mod] like to be [adv] | 26 |
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| 25 | [vb mod] [verb] to be as | 22 |
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| 26 | might [verb] to be [adv] | 22 |
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| 27 | could [verb] to be [adv] | 21 |
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| 28 | [vb mod] tend to be [adv] | 20 |
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| 29 | [vb mod] tend to be [adv] | 20 |
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| 30 | [vb mod] [verb] to be there | 16 |
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