| No | Pattern | Freq | Relations |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | [verb] [prep] be [prep] a | 468 |
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| 2 | [vb past] [prep] be [prep] a | 106 |
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| 3 | [vb pp] [prep] be [prep] a | 106 |
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| 4 | [vb base] [prep] be [prep] a | 84 |
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| 5 | [vb -s] [prep] be [prep] a | 74 |
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| 6 | seem [prep] be [prep] a | 69 |
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| 7 | have [prep] be [prep] a | 69 |
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| 8 | [adj] [prep] be [prep] a | 67 |
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| 9 | [adj] [prep] be [prep] a | 62 |
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| 10 | [vb infin] [prep] be [prep] a | 60 |
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| 11 | [noun] [prep] be [prep] a | 59 |
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| 12 | [noun sg] [prep] be [prep] a | 43 |
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| 13 | want [prep] be [prep] a | 41 |
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| 14 | seemed [prep] be [prep] a | 38 |
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| 15 | [v-ing] [prep] be [prep] a | 36 |
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| 16 | appear [prep] be [prep] a | 35 |
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| 17 | say [prep] be [prep] a | 34 |
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| 18 | [pron] [prep] be [prep] a | 33 |
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| 19 | said [prep] be [prep] a | 32 |
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| 20 | [be] [prep] be [prep] a | 32 |
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| 21 | be [prep] be [prep] a | 32 |
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| 22 | go [prep] be [prep] a | 30 |
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| 23 | going [prep] be [prep] a | 30 |
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| 24 | likely [prep] be [prep] a | 27 |
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| 25 | [vb mod] [prep] be [prep] a | 27 |
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| 26 | likely [prep] be [prep] a | 27 |
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| 27 | need [prep] be [prep] a | 27 |
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| 28 | [modal v] [prep] be [prep] a | 27 |
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| 29 | [adv] [prep] be [prep] a | 26 |
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| 30 | have [prep] be [prep] a | 23 |
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