| No | Pattern | Freq | Relations |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | [noun sg] be a [noun] | 15368 |
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| 2 | [noun sg] [be] a [noun sg] | 14822 |
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| 3 | [noun sg] [is] a [noun] | 9482 |
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| 4 | [noun sg] is a [noun] | 9068 |
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| 5 | [noun sg] [was/were] a [noun] | 5385 |
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| 6 | [noun sg] was a [noun] | 5195 |
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| 7 | [noun sg] 's a [noun] | 413 |
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| 8 | [noun sg] [be] a bit | 397 |
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| 9 | [noun sg] [be] a bit | 397 |
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| 10 | [noun sg] [be] a matter | 352 |
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| 11 | [noun sg] [be] a matter | 352 |
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| 12 | [noun sg] [be] a [n mass] | 257 |
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| 13 | father [be] a [noun] | 232 |
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| 14 | [noun sg] [be] a [noun prp] | 210 |
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| 15 | [noun sg] [am/are] a [noun] | 208 |
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| 16 | [noun sg] are a [noun] | 207 |
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| 17 | [noun sg] were a [noun] | 190 |
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| 18 | result [be] a [noun] | 181 |
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| 19 | [noun sg] [being] a [noun] | 173 |
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| 20 | [noun sg] being a [noun] | 173 |
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| 21 | man [be] a [noun] | 150 |
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| 22 | [noun sg] [be] a problem | 146 |
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| 23 | [noun sg] [be] a problem | 146 |
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| 24 | [noun sg] [be] a man | 135 |
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| 25 | [noun sg] [be] a member | 135 |
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| 26 | [noun sg] [be] a man | 135 |
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| 27 | [noun sg] [be] a member | 135 |
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| 28 | life [be] a [noun] | 134 |
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| 29 | [noun sg] [be] a way | 112 |
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| 30 | [noun sg] [be] a way | 112 |
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