| No | Pattern | Freq | Relations |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | be the [det] thing | 113 |
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| 2 | [be] the [det] thing | 113 |
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| 3 | [be] the same thing | 110 |
|
| 4 | [is] the [det] thing | 74 |
|
| 5 | 's the [det] thing | 44 |
|
| 6 | is the [det] thing | 30 |
|
| 7 | [was/were] the [det] thing | 14 |
|
| 8 | [be] the [det] thing | 13 |
|
| 9 | be the [det] thing | 13 |
|
| 10 | are the [det] thing | 10 |
|
| 11 | [am/are] the [det] thing | 10 |
|
| 12 | was the [det] thing | 8 |
|
| 13 | were the [det] thing | 6 |
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