| No | Pattern | Freq | Relations |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | [verb] [to-vb] been a | 293 |
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| 2 | seem [to-vb] been a | 138 |
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| 3 | [vb -s] [to-vb] been a | 138 |
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| 4 | seems [to-vb] been a | 97 |
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| 5 | [vb pp] [to-vb] been a | 75 |
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| 6 | appear [to-vb] been a | 52 |
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| 7 | [vb infin] [to-vb] been a | 41 |
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| 8 | appears [to-vb] been a | 36 |
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| 9 | [adj] [to-vb] been a | 35 |
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| 10 | [adj] [to-vb] been a | 31 |
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| 11 | [adv] [to-vb] been a | 23 |
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| 12 | [vb base] [to-vb] been a | 21 |
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| 13 | [noun] [to-vb] been a | 20 |
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| 14 | seem [to-vb] been a | 20 |
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| 15 | [vb past] [to-vb] been a | 18 |
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| 16 | thought [to-vb] been a | 18 |
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| 17 | think [to-vb] been a | 18 |
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| 18 | said [to-vb] been a | 16 |
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| 19 | say [to-vb] been a | 16 |
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| 20 | likely [to-vb] been a | 15 |
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| 21 | likely [to-vb] been a | 15 |
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| 22 | seem [to-vb] been a | 15 |
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| 23 | be [to-vb] been a | 13 |
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| 24 | was [to-vb] been a | 13 |
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| 25 | [was/were] [to-vb] been a | 13 |
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| 26 | [be] [to-vb] been a | 13 |
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| 27 | [pron] [to-vb] been a | 13 |
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| 28 | [pers pn] [to-vb] been a | 12 |
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| 29 | [noun sg] [to-vb] been a | 10 |
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| 30 | [adv] [to-vb] been a | 10 |
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