| No | Pattern | Freq | Relations |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | be [verb] [pron] [noun pl] | 2673 |
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| 2 | [be] [verb] [pos pn] [noun pl] | 2496 |
|
| 3 | [be] [v-ing] [pron] [noun pl] | 2063 |
|
| 4 | [be] [verb] their [noun pl] | 893 |
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| 5 | [be] [verb] their [noun pl] | 893 |
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| 6 | [was/were] [verb] [pron] [noun pl] | 888 |
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| 7 | [is] [verb] [pron] [noun pl] | 628 |
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| 8 | [am/are] [verb] [pron] [noun pl] | 567 |
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| 9 | was [verb] [pron] [noun pl] | 559 |
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| 10 | is [verb] [pron] [noun pl] | 506 |
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| 11 | [be] [verb] his [noun pl] | 501 |
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| 12 | [be] [verb] his [noun pl] | 501 |
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| 13 | [be] [to-vb] [pron] [noun pl] | 400 |
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| 14 | are [verb] [pron] [noun pl] | 383 |
|
| 15 | be [verb] [pron] [noun pl] | 348 |
|
| 16 | [be] [verb] [pron] [noun pl] | 348 |
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| 17 | were [verb] [pron] [noun pl] | 329 |
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| 18 | [be] [verb] its [noun pl] | 248 |
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| 19 | [be] [verb] its [noun pl] | 248 |
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| 20 | [be] [verb] her [noun pl] | 236 |
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| 21 | [be] [verb] her [noun pl] | 236 |
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| 22 | [been] [verb] [pron] [noun pl] | 229 |
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| 23 | been [verb] [pron] [noun pl] | 229 |
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| 24 | [be] [verb] our [noun pl] | 217 |
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| 25 | [be] [verb] our [noun pl] | 217 |
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| 26 | [be] [verb] your [noun pl] | 200 |
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| 27 | [be] [verb] your [noun pl] | 200 |
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| 28 | [be] [verb] my [noun pl] | 188 |
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| 29 | [be] [verb] my [noun pl] | 188 |
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| 30 | [be] [vb pp] [pron] [noun pl] | 182 |
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