| No | Pattern | Freq | Relations |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | i [vb base] to be | 1000 |
|
| 2 | i [vb past] to be | 641 |
|
| 3 | i want to be | 496 |
|
| 4 | i want to be | 306 |
|
| 5 | i have to be | 256 |
|
| 6 | i wanted to be | 180 |
|
| 7 | i have to be | 132 |
|
| 8 | i had to be | 117 |
|
| 9 | i happen to be | 90 |
|
| 10 | i seem to be | 78 |
|
| 11 | i need to be | 71 |
|
| 12 | i need to be | 55 |
|
| 13 | i seem to be | 51 |
|
| 14 | i hope to be | 50 |
|
| 15 | i like to be | 47 |
|
| 16 | i hope to be | 46 |
|
| 17 | i happen to be | 45 |
|
| 18 | i take to be | 45 |
|
| 19 | i like to be | 44 |
|
| 20 | i happened to be | 43 |
|
| 21 | i [vb infin] to be | 41 |
|
| 22 | i try to be | 36 |
|
| 23 | i believe to be | 32 |
|
| 24 | i consider to be | 27 |
|
| 25 | i believe to be | 27 |
|
| 26 | i seemed to be | 26 |
|
| 27 | i take to be | 24 |
|
| 28 | i try to be | 23 |
|
| 29 | i pretend to be | 23 |
|
| 30 | i expect to be | 23 |
|
