| No | Pattern | Freq | Relations |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | are [vb pp] to [be] | 1979 |
|
| 2 | are [vb pp] to be | 1979 |
|
| 3 | are said to [be] | 254 |
|
| 4 | are expected to [be] | 235 |
|
| 5 | are thought to [be] | 163 |
|
| 6 | are believed to [be] | 112 |
|
| 7 | are considered to [be] | 99 |
|
| 8 | are bound to [be] | 99 |
|
| 9 | are known to [be] | 98 |
|
| 10 | are seen to [be] | 93 |
|
| 11 | are assumed to [be] | 79 |
|
| 12 | are meant to [be] | 58 |
|
| 13 | are deemed to [be] | 46 |
|
| 14 | are designed to [be] | 43 |
|
| 15 | are intended to [be] | 41 |
|
| 16 | are found to [be] | 40 |
|
| 17 | are required to [be] | 34 |
|
| 18 | are reported to [be] | 31 |
|
| 19 | are shown to [be] | 30 |
|
| 20 | are claimed to [be] | 28 |
|
| 21 | are understood to [be] | 27 |
|
| 22 | are taken to [be] | 25 |
|
| 23 | are set to [be] | 24 |
|
| 24 | are held to [be] | 22 |
|
| 25 | are presumed to [be] | 21 |
|
| 26 | are perceived to [be] | 20 |
|
| 27 | are felt to [be] | 18 |
|
| 28 | are estimated to [be] | 17 |
|
| 29 | are allowed to [be] | 15 |
|
| 30 | are judged to [be] | 12 |
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