| No | Pattern | Freq | Relations |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | we [vb base] to be | 821 |
|
| 2 | we need to be | 206 |
|
| 3 | we have to be | 189 |
|
| 4 | we seem to be | 94 |
|
| 5 | we want to be | 90 |
|
| 6 | we hope to be | 28 |
|
| 7 | we appear to be | 22 |
|
| 8 | we consider to be | 22 |
|
| 9 | we believe to be | 20 |
|
| 10 | we know to be | 18 |
|
| 11 | we wish to be | 14 |
|
| 12 | we expect to be | 14 |
|
| 13 | we take to be | 12 |
|
| 14 | we tend to be | 10 |
|
| 15 | we happen to be | 10 |
|
| 16 | we aim to be | 6 |
|
| 17 | we continue to be | 5 |
|
| 18 | we come to be | 5 |
|
| 19 | we try to be | 5 |
|
