| No | Pattern | Freq | Relations |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | it [vb mod] [verb] to be | 537 |
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| 2 | it [vb mod] [vb infin] to be | 535 |
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| 3 | it [vb mod] have to be | 306 |
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| 4 | it [vb mod] have to be | 306 |
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| 5 | it would [verb] to be | 277 |
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| 6 | it will [verb] to be | 120 |
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| 7 | it [vb mod] seem to be | 53 |
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| 8 | it [vb mod] seem to be | 53 |
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| 9 | it 'll [verb] to be | 53 |
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| 10 | it [vb mod] appear to be | 38 |
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| 11 | it [vb mod] appear to be | 38 |
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| 12 | it [vb mod] need to be | 37 |
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| 13 | it [vb mod] need to be | 37 |
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| 14 | it may [verb] to be | 32 |
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| 15 | it [vb mod] prove to be | 21 |
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| 16 | it [vb mod] prove to be | 21 |
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| 17 | it [vb mod] continue to be | 20 |
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| 18 | it [vb mod] continue to be | 19 |
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| 19 | it might [verb] to be | 16 |
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| 20 | it 'd [verb] to be | 11 |
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| 21 | it can [verb] to be | 10 |
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| 22 | it [vb mod] cease to be | 9 |
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| 23 | it [vb mod] cease to be | 9 |
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| 24 | it should [verb] to be | 8 |
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| 25 | it [vb mod] come to be | 6 |
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| 26 | it [vb mod] tend to be | 6 |
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| 27 | it [vb mod] come to be | 6 |
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| 28 | it [vb mod] tend to be | 6 |
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| 29 | it [vb mod] feel to be | 5 |
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| 30 | it [vb mod] feel to be | 5 |
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