| No | Pattern | Freq | Relations |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | [noun] ever to [be] | 45 |
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| 2 | [noun sg] ever to [be] | 33 |
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| 3 | [adj] ever to [be] | 31 |
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| 4 | [adj] ever to [be] | 28 |
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| 5 | be ever to [be] | 27 |
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| 6 | [be] ever to [be] | 27 |
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| 7 | unlikely ever to [be] | 22 |
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| 8 | unlikely ever to [be] | 22 |
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| 9 | [was/were] ever to [be] | 20 |
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| 10 | were ever to [be] | 12 |
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| 11 | was ever to [be] | 8 |
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| 12 | [noun pl] ever to [be] | 8 |
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| 13 | [adv] ever to [be] | 7 |
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| 14 | is ever to [be] | 7 |
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| 15 | [is] ever to [be] | 7 |
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| 16 | [adv] ever to [be] | 7 |
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| 17 | [pron] ever to [be] | 6 |
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| 18 | man ever to [be] | 5 |
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| 19 | man ever to [be] | 5 |
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| 20 | [pers pn] ever to [be] | 5 |
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| 21 | ever [verb] to [be] | 76 |
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| 22 | ever [v-ing] to [be] | 25 |
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| 23 | ever go to [be] | 21 |
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| 24 | ever going to [be] | 20 |
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| 25 | ever [vb pp] to [be] | 16 |
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| 26 | ever likely to [be] | 15 |
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| 27 | ever [adj] to [be] | 15 |
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| 28 | ever [adj] to [be] | 15 |
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| 29 | ever likely to [be] | 15 |
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| 30 | ever [vb infin] to [be] | 14 |
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