No | Pattern | Freq | Relations |
---|---|---|---|
1 | [vb infin] to have be | 337 | |
2 | [vb infin] [to-vb] been | 334 | |
3 | [vb infin] [to-vb] is | 244 | |
4 | seem [to-vb] be | 163 | |
5 | like [to-vb] be | 132 | |
6 | [vb infin] to do be | 112 | |
7 | appear [to-vb] be | 99 | |
8 | have [to-vb] be | 64 | |
9 | want [to-vb] be | 41 | |
10 | [vb infin] [to-vb] was | 33 | |
11 | [vb infin] to know be | 27 | |
12 | need [to-vb] be | 25 | |
13 | [vb infin] to see be | 19 | |
14 | [vb infin] [to-vb] being | 18 | |
15 | [vb infin] to make be | 17 | |
16 | [vb infin] [to-vb] are | 16 | |
17 | [vb infin] to say be | 14 | |
18 | prove [to-vb] be | 11 | |
19 | wish [to-vb] be | 11 | |
20 | hope [to-vb] be | 9 | |
21 | claim [to-vb] be | 9 | |
22 | try [to-vb] be | 9 | |
23 | expect [to-vb] be | 8 | |
24 | afford [to-vb] be | 7 | |
25 | [vb infin] [to-vb] were | 7 | |
26 | fail [to-vb] be | 6 | |
27 | [vb infin] to happen be | 6 | |
28 | [vb infin] to risk be | 5 | |
29 | love [to-vb] be | 5 | |
30 | [vb infin] to realise be | 5 |