| No | Pattern | Freq | Relations |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | [vb pp] to be a | 1700 |
|
| 2 | [vb -s] to be a | 1513 |
|
| 3 | [vb past] to be a | 1319 |
|
| 4 | [vb infin] to be a | 1049 |
|
| 5 | [v-ing] to be a | 1020 |
|
| 6 | seem to be a | 911 |
|
| 7 | go to be a | 776 |
|
| 8 | going to be a | 770 |
|
| 9 | have to be a | 717 |
|
| 10 | appear to be a | 599 |
|
| 11 | seems to be a | 436 |
|
| 12 | prove to be a | 428 |
|
| 13 | [vb base] to be a | 420 |
|
| 14 | want to be a | 412 |
|
| 15 | appears to be a | 266 |
|
| 16 | have to be a | 257 |
|
| 17 | has to be a | 249 |
|
| 18 | seemed to be a | 244 |
|
| 19 | need to be a | 193 |
|
| 20 | appeared to be a | 182 |
|
| 21 | proved to be a | 178 |
|
| 22 | seem to be a | 171 |
|
| 23 | consider to be a | 162 |
|
| 24 | mean to be a | 146 |
|
| 25 | had to be a | 146 |
|
| 26 | cease to be a | 142 |
|
| 27 | get to be a | 133 |
|
| 28 | continue to be a | 131 |
|
| 29 | wanted to be a | 129 |
|
| 30 | happen to be a | 125 |
|
