| No | Pattern | Freq | Relations |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | it [vb mod] [verb] been a [noun] | 215 |
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| 2 | it [modal v] [verb] been a [noun] | 215 |
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| 3 | it [modal v] have been a [noun] | 215 |
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| 4 | it [modal v] [vb infin] been a [noun] | 215 |
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| 5 | it [modal v] [verb] been a [noun sg] | 208 |
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| 6 | it [modal v] have been a [noun] | 208 |
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| 7 | it would [verb] been a [noun] | 53 |
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| 8 | it would [verb] been a [noun] | 53 |
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| 9 | it must [verb] been a [noun] | 51 |
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| 10 | it must [verb] been a [noun] | 51 |
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| 11 | it could [verb] been a [noun] | 48 |
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| 12 | it could [verb] been a [noun] | 48 |
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| 13 | it might [verb] been a [noun] | 26 |
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| 14 | it might [verb] been a [noun] | 26 |
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| 15 | it may [verb] been a [noun] | 19 |
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| 16 | it may [verb] been a [noun] | 19 |
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| 17 | it should [verb] been a [noun] | 16 |
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| 18 | it [modal v] [verb] been a lot | 16 |
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| 19 | it [modal v] [verb] been a lot | 16 |
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| 20 | it should [verb] been a [noun] | 16 |
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| 21 | it [modal v] [verb] been a bit | 11 |
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| 22 | it [modal v] [verb] been a bit | 11 |
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| 23 | it [modal v] 've been a [noun] | 7 |
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| 24 | it [modal v] [verb] been a shock | 6 |
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| 25 | it [modal v] [verb] been a question | 6 |
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| 26 | it [modal v] [verb] been a shock | 6 |
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| 27 | it [modal v] [verb] been a question | 6 |
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| 28 | it [modal v] [verb] been a disaster | 5 |
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| 29 | it [modal v] [verb] been a [noun prp] | 5 |
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| 30 | it [modal v] [verb] been a disaster | 5 |
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