| No | Pattern | Freq | Relations |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | be [prep] the [noun sg] | 27431 |
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| 2 | [be] in the [noun sg] | 9506 |
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| 3 | [was/were] [prep] the [noun sg] | 8774 |
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| 4 | [is] [prep] the [noun sg] | 7970 |
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| 5 | was [prep] the [noun sg] | 6627 |
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| 6 | is [prep] the [noun sg] | 5856 |
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| 7 | [be] on the [noun sg] | 5812 |
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| 8 | [be] [prep] the [noun sg] | 3863 |
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| 9 | be [prep] the [noun sg] | 3863 |
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| 10 | [am/are] [prep] the [noun sg] | 3573 |
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| 11 | [be] at the [noun sg] | 3274 |
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| 12 | [been] [prep] the [noun sg] | 2602 |
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| 13 | been [prep] the [noun sg] | 2602 |
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| 14 | are [prep] the [noun sg] | 2489 |
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| 15 | were [prep] the [noun sg] | 2145 |
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| 16 | 's [prep] the [noun sg] | 2110 |
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| 17 | [be] for the [noun sg] | 1125 |
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| 18 | [be] to the [noun sg] | 823 |
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| 19 | [be] of the [noun sg] | 780 |
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| 20 | being [prep] the [noun sg] | 656 |
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| 21 | [being] [prep] the [noun sg] | 656 |
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| 22 | 're [prep] the [noun sg] | 638 |
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| 23 | [be] with the [noun sg] | 496 |
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| 24 | [be] under the [noun sg] | 457 |
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| 25 | [be] from the [noun sg] | 454 |
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| 26 | [be] about the [noun sg] | 394 |
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| 27 | [be] [prep] the way | 390 |
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| 28 | [be] like the [noun sg] | 347 |
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| 29 | [be] [prep] the end | 343 |
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| 30 | [be] [prep] the middle | 330 |
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