| No | Pattern | Freq | Relations |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | be [prep] a [noun sg] | 8671 |
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| 2 | [be] in a [noun sg] | 3215 |
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| 3 | [was/were] [prep] a [noun sg] | 2960 |
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| 4 | [is] [prep] a [noun sg] | 2385 |
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| 5 | was [prep] a [noun sg] | 2368 |
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| 6 | is [prep] a [noun sg] | 1628 |
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| 7 | [be] [prep] a [noun sg] | 1255 |
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| 8 | be [prep] a [noun sg] | 1255 |
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| 9 | [be] like a [noun sg] | 1245 |
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| 10 | [am/are] [prep] a [noun sg] | 1137 |
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| 11 | [be] on a [noun sg] | 973 |
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| 12 | 's [prep] a [noun sg] | 757 |
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| 13 | [been] [prep] a [noun sg] | 671 |
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| 14 | been [prep] a [noun sg] | 671 |
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| 15 | are [prep] a [noun sg] | 668 |
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| 16 | [be] [prep] a position | 664 |
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| 17 | [be] at a [noun sg] | 618 |
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| 18 | were [prep] a [noun sg] | 590 |
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| 19 | [be] for a [noun sg] | 370 |
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| 20 | [be] as a [noun sg] | 331 |
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| 21 | [be] of a [noun sg] | 284 |
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| 22 | 're [prep] a [noun sg] | 283 |
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| 23 | [being] [prep] a [noun sg] | 265 |
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| 24 | being [prep] a [noun sg] | 265 |
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| 25 | [be] [prep] a state | 253 |
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| 26 | [be] worth a [noun sg] | 189 |
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| 27 | [be] under a [noun sg] | 187 |
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| 28 | [be] with a [noun sg] | 183 |
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| 29 | [be] about a [noun sg] | 165 |
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| 30 | [be] to a [noun sg] | 162 |
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