| No | Pattern | Freq | Relations |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | be a [noun sg] | 113377 |
|
| 2 | [is] a [noun sg] | 49571 |
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| 3 | is a [noun sg] | 33923 |
|
| 4 | [was/were] a [noun sg] | 32340 |
|
| 5 | was a [noun sg] | 29853 |
|
| 6 | be a [noun sg] | 15923 |
|
| 7 | [be] a [noun sg] | 15923 |
|
| 8 | 's a [noun sg] | 15631 |
|
| 9 | [am/are] a [noun sg] | 7083 |
|
| 10 | [been] a [noun sg] | 6073 |
|
| 11 | been a [noun sg] | 6073 |
|
| 12 | [be] a bit | 4997 |
|
| 13 | are a [noun sg] | 3957 |
|
| 14 | [be] a lot | 3448 |
|
| 15 | were a [noun sg] | 2484 |
|
| 16 | [being] a [noun sg] | 2416 |
|
| 17 | being a [noun sg] | 2415 |
|
| 18 | [be] a matter | 1818 |
|
| 19 | [be] a man | 1482 |
|
| 20 | [be] a number | 1442 |
|
| 21 | [be] a member | 1389 |
|
| 22 | 're a [noun sg] | 1322 |
|
| 23 | [be] a problem | 1257 |
|
| 24 | 'm a [noun sg] | 1171 |
|
| 25 | [be] a case | 774 |
|
| 26 | [be] a question | 713 |
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| 27 | [be] a woman | 675 |
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| 28 | [be] a time | 647 |
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| 29 | [be] a way | 630 |
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| 30 | [be] a kind | 598 |
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