| No | Pattern | Freq | Relations |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | [vb mod] [vb infin] to be [v-ing] | 128 |
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| 2 | would [verb] to be [v-ing] | 51 |
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| 3 | [vb mod] have to be [v-ing] | 25 |
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| 4 | [vb mod] have to be [v-ing] | 25 |
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| 5 | [vb mod] appear to be [v-ing] | 24 |
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| 6 | [vb mod] appear to be [v-ing] | 24 |
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| 7 | [vb mod] seem to be [v-ing] | 23 |
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| 8 | [vb mod] seem to be [v-ing] | 23 |
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| 9 | 'd [verb] to be [v-ing] | 17 |
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| 10 | [vb mod] like to be [v-ing] | 12 |
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| 11 | [vb mod] like to be [v-ing] | 12 |
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| 12 | may [verb] to be [v-ing] | 12 |
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| 13 | 'll [verb] to be [v-ing] | 12 |
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| 14 | [vb mod] [verb] to be going | 11 |
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| 15 | will [verb] to be [v-ing] | 11 |
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| 16 | might [verb] to be [v-ing] | 10 |
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| 17 | [vb mod] [verb] to be doing | 9 |
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| 18 | [vb mod] want to be [v-ing] | 7 |
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| 19 | [vb mod] want to be [v-ing] | 7 |
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| 20 | [vb mod] claim to be [v-ing] | 7 |
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| 21 | [vb mod] claim to be [v-ing] | 7 |
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| 22 | can [verb] to be [v-ing] | 6 |
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| 23 | [vb mod] need to be [v-ing] | 5 |
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| 24 | [vb mod] [verb] to be playing | 5 |
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| 25 | [vb mod] [verb] to be looking | 5 |
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| 26 | could [verb] to be [v-ing] | 5 |
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| 27 | [vb mod] prefer to be [v-ing] | 5 |
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| 28 | [vb mod] [verb] to be getting | 5 |
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| 29 | [vb mod] prefer to be [v-ing] | 5 |
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| 30 | [vb mod] need to be [v-ing] | 5 |
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