| No | Pattern | Freq | Relations |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | would [vb infin] to be | 2832 |
|
| 2 | would have to be | 1301 |
|
| 3 | would seem to be | 353 |
|
| 4 | would need to be | 294 |
|
| 5 | would appear to be | 272 |
|
| 6 | would like to be | 201 |
|
| 7 | would continue to be | 80 |
|
| 8 | would cease to be | 36 |
|
| 9 | would want to be | 32 |
|
| 10 | would prove to be | 28 |
|
| 11 | would prefer to be | 27 |
|
| 12 | would love to be | 20 |
|
| 13 | would wish to be | 20 |
|
| 14 | would tend to be | 20 |
|
| 15 | would expect to be | 17 |
|
| 16 | would hope to be | 11 |
|
| 17 | would consider to be | 10 |
|
| 18 | would come to be | 9 |
|
| 19 | would require to be | 9 |
|
| 20 | would choose to be | 7 |
|
| 21 | would pretend to be | 7 |
|
| 22 | would hate to be | 7 |
|
| 23 | would claim to be | 6 |
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