| No | Pattern | Freq | Relations |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | have been a [adj] failure | 21 |
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| 2 | [verb] been a [adj] failure | 21 |
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| 3 | [vb past] been a [adj] failure | 11 |
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| 4 | had been a [adj] failure | 11 |
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| 5 | has been a [adj] failure | 9 |
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| 6 | [vb -s] been a [adj] failure | 9 |
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| 7 | been a [adj] failure [prep] | 6 |
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| 8 | been a [adj] failure [prep] | 6 |
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| 9 | been a [adj] failure [to-vb] | 5 |
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| 10 | been a [adj] failure [verb] | 5 |
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