| No | Pattern | Freq | Relations |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | [am/are] merely [art] [noun] | 40 |
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| 2 | are merely [art] [noun] | 34 |
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| 3 | [am/are] merely [art] [noun sg] | 32 |
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| 4 | [am/are] merely a [noun] | 21 |
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| 5 | [am/are] merely the [noun] | 19 |
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| 6 | [am/are] merely the [noun] | 19 |
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| 7 | [am/are] merely a [noun] | 14 |
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| 8 | [am/are] merely an [noun] | 7 |
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| 9 | [am/are] merely [art] [noun pl] | 6 |
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