| No | Pattern | Freq | Relations |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | be [prep] trying [to-vb] | 91 |
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| 2 | is [prep] [v-ing] [to-vb] | 71 |
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| 3 | be like [v-ing] [to-vb] | 60 |
|
| 4 | be worth [v-ing] [to-vb] | 48 |
|
| 5 | was [prep] [v-ing] [to-vb] | 34 |
|
| 6 | be [prep] [v-ing] [to-vb] | 27 |
|
| 7 | 's [prep] [v-ing] [to-vb] | 18 |
|
| 8 | be in [v-ing] [to-vb] | 13 |
|
| 9 | be by [v-ing] [to-vb] | 13 |
|
| 10 | be about [v-ing] [to-vb] | 12 |
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| 11 | be [prep] [v-ing] to get | 10 |
|
| 12 | be [prep] pausing [to-vb] | 8 |
|
| 13 | are [prep] [v-ing] [to-vb] | 7 |
|
| 14 | be [prep] having [to-vb] | 7 |
|
| 15 | be [prep] learning [to-vb] | 7 |
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| 16 | be [prep] [v-ing] to see | 7 |
|
| 17 | be [prep] failing [to-vb] | 6 |
|
| 18 | be [prep] going [to-vb] | 6 |
|
| 19 | be [prep] [v-ing] to do | 5 |
|
| 20 | were [prep] [v-ing] [to-vb] | 5 |
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