| No | Pattern | Freq | Relations |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | [verb] to be a | 7149 |
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| 2 | [vb pp] to be a | 1721 |
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| 3 | [vb -s] to be a | 1532 |
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| 4 | [vb past] to be a | 1334 |
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| 5 | [vb infin] to be a | 1060 |
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| 6 | [adj] to be a | 1059 |
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| 7 | [v-ing] to be a | 1025 |
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| 8 | [adj] to be a | 922 |
|
| 9 | seem to be a | 911 |
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| 10 | [adv] to be a | 893 |
|
| 11 | [noun] to be a | 863 |
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| 12 | go to be a | 779 |
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| 13 | going to be a | 770 |
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| 14 | have to be a | 718 |
|
| 15 | [noun sg] to be a | 641 |
|
| 16 | appear to be a | 599 |
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| 17 | [be] to be a | 561 |
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| 18 | be to be a | 561 |
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| 19 | [pron] to be a | 547 |
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| 20 | [adv prt] to be a | 539 |
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| 21 | [vb mod] to be a | 520 |
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| 22 | [modal v] to be a | 520 |
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| 23 | out to be a | 466 |
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| 24 | out to be a | 466 |
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| 25 | seems to be a | 436 |
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| 26 | used to be a | 431 |
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| 27 | used to be a | 431 |
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| 28 | prove to be a | 428 |
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| 29 | [vb base] to be a | 427 |
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| 30 | want to be a | 412 |
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