| No | Pattern | Freq | Relations |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | be the [noun pl] ['s] | 295 |
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| 2 | [be] the [noun pl] ' | 243 |
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| 3 | [was/were] the [noun pl] ['s] | 113 |
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| 4 | [is] the [noun pl] ['s] | 110 |
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| 5 | was the [noun pl] ['s] | 101 |
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| 6 | is the [noun pl] ['s] | 91 |
|
| 7 | [be] the [noun pl] 's | 52 |
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| 8 | [am/are] the [noun pl] ['s] | 33 |
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| 9 | are the [noun pl] ['s] | 31 |
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| 10 | [been] the [noun pl] ['s] | 21 |
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| 11 | been the [noun pl] ['s] | 21 |
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| 12 | 's the [noun pl] ['s] | 19 |
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| 13 | [be] the children ['s] | 17 |
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| 14 | [be] the [noun pl] ['s] | 16 |
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| 15 | be the [noun pl] ['s] | 16 |
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| 16 | [be] the boys ['s] | 15 |
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| 17 | [be] the women ['s] | 15 |
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| 18 | were the [noun pl] ['s] | 12 |
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| 19 | [be] the tories ['s] | 8 |
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| 20 | [be] the evaluators ['s] | 8 |
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| 21 | [be] the men ['s] | 7 |
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| 22 | [be] the workers ['s] | 5 |
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| 23 | [be] the ladies ['s] | 5 |
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| 24 | [be] the teachers ['s] | 5 |
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