| No | Pattern | Freq | Relations |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | [verb] to be a | 7149 |
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| 2 | [verb] to be a | 7063 |
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| 3 | [verb] to [be] a | 7063 |
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| 4 | [vb pp] to [be] a | 1721 |
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| 5 | [vb -s] to [be] a | 1532 |
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| 6 | [vb past] to [be] a | 1334 |
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| 7 | [vb infin] to [be] a | 1060 |
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| 8 | [v-ing] to [be] a | 1025 |
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| 9 | seem to [be] a | 911 |
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| 10 | go to [be] a | 779 |
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| 11 | going to [be] a | 770 |
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| 12 | have to [be] a | 718 |
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| 13 | appear to [be] a | 599 |
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| 14 | seems to [be] a | 436 |
|
| 15 | prove to [be] a | 428 |
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| 16 | [vb base] to [be] a | 427 |
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| 17 | want to [be] a | 412 |
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| 18 | appears to [be] a | 266 |
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| 19 | have to [be] a | 257 |
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| 20 | has to [be] a | 249 |
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| 21 | seemed to [be] a | 244 |
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| 22 | need to [be] a | 193 |
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| 23 | appeared to [be] a | 182 |
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| 24 | proved to [be] a | 178 |
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| 25 | seem to [be] a | 171 |
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| 26 | consider to [be] a | 162 |
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| 27 | had to [be] a | 147 |
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| 28 | mean to [be] a | 146 |
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| 29 | cease to [be] a | 142 |
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| 30 | get to [be] a | 135 |
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