| No | Pattern | Freq | Relations |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | be a [noun] | 116941 |
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| 2 | [be] a [noun sg] | 113406 |
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| 3 | [is] a [noun] | 51072 |
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| 4 | is a [noun] | 34947 |
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| 5 | [was/were] a [noun] | 33420 |
|
| 6 | was a [noun] | 30831 |
|
| 7 | be a [noun] | 16384 |
|
| 8 | [be] a [noun] | 16384 |
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| 9 | 's a [noun] | 16108 |
|
| 10 | [am/are] a [noun] | 7334 |
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| 11 | [been] a [noun] | 6255 |
|
| 12 | been a [noun] | 6255 |
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| 13 | [be] a bit | 4997 |
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| 14 | [be] a bit | 4997 |
|
| 15 | are a [noun] | 4088 |
|
| 16 | [be] a lot | 3448 |
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| 17 | [be] a lot | 3448 |
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| 18 | were a [noun] | 2586 |
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| 19 | [being] a [noun] | 2505 |
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| 20 | being a [noun] | 2504 |
|
| 21 | [be] a matter | 1818 |
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| 22 | [be] a matter | 1818 |
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| 23 | [be] a [noun prp] | 1582 |
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| 24 | [be] a man | 1486 |
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| 25 | [be] a man | 1482 |
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| 26 | [be] a number | 1443 |
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| 27 | [be] a number | 1442 |
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| 28 | [be] a member | 1391 |
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| 29 | [be] a member | 1389 |
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| 30 | 're a [noun] | 1367 |
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