No | Pattern | Freq | Relations |
---|---|---|---|
1 | is [adj] to be | 3292 | |
2 | is likely to be | 1820 | |
3 | is unlikely to be | 403 | |
4 | is supposed to be | 258 | |
5 | is due to be | 154 | |
6 | is important to be | 76 | |
7 | is liable to be | 53 | |
8 | is difficult to be | 42 | |
9 | is possible to be | 32 | |
10 | is sure to be | 31 | |
11 | is certain to be | 31 | |
12 | is easy to be | 26 | |
13 | is necessary to be | 24 | |
14 | is entitled to be | 23 | |
15 | is impossible to be | 23 | |
16 | is apt to be | 20 | |
17 | is good to be | 18 | |
18 | is ready to be | 17 | |
19 | is hard to be | 15 | |
20 | is lucky to be | 14 | |
21 | is prepared to be | 12 | |
22 | is able to be | 11 | |
23 | is essential to be | 10 | |
24 | is nice to be | 10 | |
25 | is dangerous to be | 8 | |
26 | is willing to be | 8 | |
27 | is happy to be | 7 | |
28 | is vital to be | 7 | |
29 | is useful to be | 7 | |
30 | is proud to be | 5 |