| No | Pattern | Freq | Relations |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | [vb past] [pers pn] be the [adj -est] [noun sg] | 47 |
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| 2 | [vb past] [pers pn] [was/were] the [adj -est] [noun sg] | 40 |
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| 3 | [vb past] [pers pn] was the [adj -est] [noun sg] | 39 |
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| 4 | [vb past] it [be] the [adj -est] [noun sg] | 34 |
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| 5 | said [pers pn] [be] the [adj -est] [noun sg] | 20 |
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| 6 | [vb past] [pers pn] [be] the best [noun sg] | 19 |
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| 7 | thought [pers pn] [be] the [adj -est] [noun sg] | 12 |
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| 8 | [vb past] he [be] the [adj -est] [noun sg] | 8 |
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| 9 | [vb past] [pers pn] [be] the biggest [noun sg] | 6 |
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| 10 | [vb past] [pers pn] [is] the [adj -est] [noun sg] | 6 |
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| 11 | [vb past] [pers pn] [be] the [adj -est] thing | 5 |
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