| No | Pattern | Freq | Relations |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | is [Wh adv] [noun] | 832 |
|
| 2 | be [Wh adv] [noun prp] | 787 |
|
| 3 | be why [noun] | 534 |
|
| 4 | be where [noun] | 435 |
|
| 5 | be [Wh adv] [noun sg] | 370 |
|
| 6 | 's [Wh adv] [noun] | 365 |
|
| 7 | was [Wh adv] [noun] | 343 |
|
| 8 | be how [noun] | 339 |
|
| 9 | be [Wh adv] [noun pl] | 319 |
|
| 10 | be when [noun] | 296 |
|
| 11 | be [Wh adv] [n mass] | 97 |
|
| 12 | be [Wh adv] people | 88 |
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| 13 | be [Wh adv] people | 88 |
|
| 14 | be [Wh adv] things | 37 |
|
| 15 | be [Wh adv] [noun] | 37 |
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| 16 | be [Wh adv] thing | 37 |
|
| 17 | be [Wh adv] [letter] | 34 |
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| 18 | be [Wh adv] mr | 20 |
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| 19 | be [Wh adv] mr | 20 |
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| 20 | be [Wh adv] god | 17 |
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| 21 | be [Wh adv] god | 17 |
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| 22 | be [Wh adv] mrs | 16 |
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| 23 | be [Wh adv] mrs | 16 |
|
| 24 | are [Wh adv] [noun] | 12 |
|
| 25 | be [Wh adv] paul | 11 |
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| 26 | be [Wh adv] paul | 11 |
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| 27 | were [Wh adv] [noun] | 10 |
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| 28 | be [Wh adv] man | 10 |
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| 29 | be [Wh adv] britain | 9 |
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| 30 | be [Wh adv] britain | 9 |
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