| No | Pattern | Freq | Relations |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | be the [adj] story | 111 |
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| 2 | [be] the [adj] story | 69 |
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| 3 | [is] the [adj] story | 55 |
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| 4 | [was/were] the [adj] story | 37 |
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| 5 | was the [adj] story | 36 |
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| 6 | [be] the [det] story | 32 |
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| 7 | [be] the same story | 32 |
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| 8 | [be] the same story | 32 |
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| 9 | is the [adj] story | 30 |
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| 10 | 's the [adj] story | 25 |
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| 11 | be the [adj] story | 15 |
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| 12 | [be] the [adj] story | 15 |
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| 13 | [be] the whole story | 12 |
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| 14 | [be] the whole story | 12 |
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| 15 | [be] the old story | 10 |
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| 16 | [be] the old story | 10 |
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| 17 | [be] the [adj -est] story | 8 |
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| 18 | [be] the true story | 7 |
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| 19 | [be] the true story | 7 |
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