| No | Pattern | Freq | Relations |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | [vb past] to be [noun] | 518 |
|
| 2 | [vb past] to be [noun sg] | 219 |
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| 3 | [vb past] to be [noun pl] | 152 |
|
| 4 | [vb past] to be [noun prp] | 137 |
|
| 5 | had to be [noun] | 101 |
|
| 6 | seemed to be [noun] | 62 |
|
| 7 | appeared to be [noun] | 44 |
|
| 8 | [vb past] to be part | 39 |
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| 9 | [vb past] to be part | 39 |
|
| 10 | wanted to be [noun] | 38 |
|
| 11 | proved to be [noun] | 29 |
|
| 12 | happened to be [noun] | 21 |
|
| 13 | believed to be [noun] | 17 |
|
| 14 | claimed to be [noun] | 16 |
|
| 15 | took to be [noun] | 16 |
|
| 16 | ceased to be [noun] | 15 |
|
| 17 | [vb past] to be [n mass] | 15 |
|
| 18 | said to be [noun] | 14 |
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| 19 | continued to be [noun] | 13 |
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| 20 | tended to be [noun] | 12 |
|
| 21 | considered to be [noun] | 9 |
|
| 22 | came to be [noun] | 6 |
|
| 23 | knew to be [noun] | 6 |
|
| 24 | [vb past] to be friend | 5 |
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| 25 | [vb past] to be chairman | 5 |
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| 26 | agreed to be [noun] | 5 |
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| 27 | rose to be [noun] | 5 |
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| 28 | [vb past] to be chairman | 5 |
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| 29 | [vb past] to be mile | 5 |
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| 30 | [vb past] to be miles | 5 |
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