| No | Pattern | Freq | Relations |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | is [vb pp] to be [v-ing] | 236 |
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| 2 | was [vb pp] to be [v-ing] | 202 |
|
| 3 | be said to be [v-ing] | 187 |
|
| 4 | be [vb pp] to be [v-ing] | 159 |
|
| 5 | were [vb pp] to be [v-ing] | 140 |
|
| 6 | are [vb pp] to be [v-ing] | 134 |
|
| 7 | be seen to be [v-ing] | 118 |
|
| 8 | be reported to be [v-ing] | 86 |
|
| 9 | be thought to be [v-ing] | 72 |
|
| 10 | be found to be [v-ing] | 72 |
|
| 11 | be believed to be [v-ing] | 69 |
|
| 12 | be meant to be [v-ing] | 66 |
|
| 13 | be [vb pp] to be doing | 39 |
|
| 14 | be understood to be [v-ing] | 35 |
|
| 15 | be rumoured to be [v-ing] | 29 |
|
| 16 | be known to be [v-ing] | 25 |
|
| 17 | be [vb pp] to be suffering | 25 |
|
| 18 | be [vb pp] to be working | 24 |
|
| 19 | be [vb pp] to be carrying | 22 |
|
| 20 | be [vb pp] to be making | 20 |
|
| 21 | been [vb pp] to be [v-ing] | 19 |
|
| 22 | be [vb pp] to be acting | 19 |
|
| 23 | be [vb pp] to be taking | 18 |
|
| 24 | be shown to be [v-ing] | 17 |
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| 25 | be bound to be [v-ing] | 16 |
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| 26 | 's [vb pp] to be [v-ing] | 16 |
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| 27 | be [vb pp] to be going | 16 |
|
| 28 | be [vb pp] to be planning | 15 |
|
| 29 | 're [vb pp] to be [v-ing] | 14 |
|
| 30 | be [vb pp] to be living | 14 |
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