| No | Pattern | Freq | Relations |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | [verb] to be a [adj] | 2835 |
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| 2 | [vb pp] to be a [adj] | 690 |
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| 3 | [vb -s] to be a [adj] | 609 |
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| 4 | [vb past] to be a [adj] | 569 |
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| 5 | [v-ing] to be a [adj] | 445 |
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| 6 | [adj] to be a [adj] | 390 |
|
| 7 | seem to be a [adj] | 382 |
|
| 8 | [vb infin] to be a [adj] | 378 |
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| 9 | go to be a [adj] | 371 |
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| 10 | going to be a [adj] | 370 |
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| 11 | [adj] to be a [adj] | 334 |
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| 12 | [adv] to be a [adj] | 330 |
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| 13 | [noun] to be a [adj] | 318 |
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| 14 | appear to be a [adj] | 282 |
|
| 15 | prove to be a [adj] | 250 |
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| 16 | [be] to be a [adj] | 244 |
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| 17 | be to be a [adj] | 244 |
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| 18 | have to be a [adj] | 237 |
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| 19 | [noun sg] to be a [adj] | 230 |
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| 20 | [adv prt] to be a [adj] | 227 |
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| 21 | out to be a [adj] | 208 |
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| 22 | out to be a [adj] | 208 |
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| 23 | [pron] to be a [adj] | 193 |
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| 24 | seems to be a [adj] | 179 |
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| 25 | [vb mod] to be a [adj] | 153 |
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| 26 | [modal v] to be a [adj] | 153 |
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| 27 | [was/were] to be a [adj] | 150 |
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| 28 | likely to be a [adj] | 145 |
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| 29 | likely to be a [adj] | 145 |
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| 30 | was to be a [adj] | 140 |
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