| No | Pattern | Freq | Relations |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | be the [noun] | 95979 |
|
| 2 | be the [noun sg] | 81835 |
|
| 3 | is the [noun] | 35644 |
|
| 4 | was the [noun] | 22078 |
|
| 5 | 's the [noun] | 10627 |
|
| 6 | be the [noun pl] | 9724 |
|
| 7 | be the [noun] | 9356 |
|
| 8 | are the [noun] | 7999 |
|
| 9 | were the [noun] | 4071 |
|
| 10 | been the [noun] | 3849 |
|
| 11 | be the [noun prp] | 3250 |
|
| 12 | be the case | 2614 |
|
| 13 | be the case | 2599 |
|
| 14 | be the way | 1667 |
|
| 15 | be the way | 1658 |
|
| 16 | be the result | 1307 |
|
| 17 | be the result | 1244 |
|
| 18 | being the [noun] | 1233 |
|
| 19 | be the subject | 1158 |
|
| 20 | be the subject | 1124 |
|
| 21 | be the [n mass] | 968 |
|
| 22 | be the sort | 878 |
|
| 23 | be the sort | 853 |
|
| 24 | be the matter | 827 |
|
| 25 | be the matter | 824 |
|
| 26 | be the fact | 823 |
|
| 27 | be the time | 808 |
|
| 28 | be the fact | 790 |
|
| 29 | be the time | 781 |
|
| 30 | be the point | 706 |
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