| No | Pattern | Freq | Relations |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | it [vb -s] to be | 2358 |
|
| 2 | it has to be | 876 |
|
| 3 | it seems to be | 384 |
|
| 4 | it needs to be | 258 |
|
| 5 | it remains to be | 162 |
|
| 6 | it appears to be | 156 |
|
| 7 | it tends to be | 85 |
|
| 8 | it means to be | 59 |
|
| 9 | it happens to be | 49 |
|
| 10 | it wants to be | 32 |
|
| 11 | it claims to be | 26 |
|
| 12 | it promises to be | 25 |
|
| 13 | it deserves to be | 21 |
|
| 14 | it ceases to be | 21 |
|
| 15 | it takes to be | 18 |
|
| 16 | it pays to be | 15 |
|
| 17 | it continues to be | 14 |
|
| 18 | it feels to be | 14 |
|
| 19 | it purports to be | 11 |
|
| 20 | it considers to be | 10 |
|
| 21 | it proves to be | 7 |
|
| 22 | it looks to be | 7 |
|
| 23 | it begins to be | 7 |
|
| 24 | it pretends to be | 6 |
|
| 25 | it gets to be | 5 |
|
| 26 | it helps to be | 5 |
|
| 27 | it believes to be | 5 |
|
