| No | Pattern | Freq | Relations |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | [vb base] to be [prep] [art] | 282 |
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| 2 | [vb base] to be [prep] [art] | 282 |
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| 3 | [vb base] to be [prep] the | 186 |
|
| 4 | [vb base] to be [prep] the | 186 |
|
| 5 | [vb base] to be in [art] | 127 |
|
| 6 | [vb base] to be [prep] a | 93 |
|
| 7 | [vb base] to be [prep] a | 84 |
|
| 8 | seem to be [prep] [art] | 45 |
|
| 9 | [vb base] to be on [art] | 44 |
|
| 10 | have to be [prep] [art] | 40 |
|
| 11 | want to be [prep] [art] | 35 |
|
| 12 | tend to be [prep] [art] | 33 |
|
| 13 | appear to be [prep] [art] | 28 |
|
| 14 | [vb base] to be of [art] | 27 |
|
| 15 | happen to be [prep] [art] | 27 |
|
| 16 | need to be [prep] [art] | 23 |
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| 17 | [vb base] to be at [art] | 22 |
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| 18 | [vb base] to be [prep] an | 9 |
|
| 19 | [vb base] to be among [art] | 8 |
|
| 20 | like to be [prep] [art] | 6 |
|
| 21 | [vb base] to be under [art] | 6 |
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| 22 | [vb base] to be within [art] | 6 |
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| 23 | hope to be [prep] [art] | 5 |
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