| No | Pattern | Freq | Relations |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | it [vb mod] have been a [adj] | 220 |
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| 2 | it [vb mod] have [been] a [adj] | 217 |
|
| 3 | it [vb mod] have [been] a [adj] | 203 |
|
| 4 | it would have [been] a [adj] | 81 |
|
| 5 | it must have [been] a [adj] | 71 |
|
| 6 | it might have [been] a [adj] | 22 |
|
| 7 | it could have [been] a [adj] | 19 |
|
| 8 | it [vb mod] have [been] a different | 14 |
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| 9 | it [vb mod] have [been] a different | 14 |
|
| 10 | it may have [been] a [adj] | 14 |
|
| 11 | it [vb mod] have [been] a good | 13 |
|
| 12 | it should have [been] a [adj] | 11 |
|
| 13 | it [vb mod] have [been] a good | 10 |
|
| 14 | it [vb mod] have [been] a great | 9 |
|
| 15 | it [vb mod] have [been] a big | 9 |
|
| 16 | it [vb mod] have [been] a long | 8 |
|
| 17 | it [vb mod] have [been] a big | 8 |
|
| 18 | it [vb mod] have [been] a great | 8 |
|
| 19 | it [vb mod] have [been] a long | 8 |
|
| 20 | it [vb mod] have [been] a terrible | 7 |
|
| 21 | it [vb mod] have [been] a terrible | 7 |
|
| 22 | it [vb mod] have [been] a [adj -er] | 7 |
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