| No | Pattern | Freq | Relations |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | [noun pl] be a [noun sg] | 2407 |
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| 2 | [noun pl] are a [noun sg] | 817 |
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| 3 | [noun pl] [am/are] a [noun sg] | 817 |
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| 4 | [noun pl] [is] a [noun sg] | 774 |
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| 5 | [noun pl] [was/were] a [noun sg] | 772 |
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| 6 | [noun pl] is a [noun sg] | 771 |
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| 7 | [noun pl] were a [noun sg] | 438 |
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| 8 | [noun pl] was a [noun sg] | 334 |
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| 9 | [noun pl] [be] a bit | 155 |
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| 10 | [noun pl] [be] a matter | 100 |
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| 11 | [noun pl] [be] a lot | 37 |
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| 12 | years [be] a [noun sg] | 34 |
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| 13 | [noun pl] [be] a feature | 33 |
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| 14 | [noun pl] [be] a mixture | 31 |
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| 15 | [noun pl] [be] a problem | 29 |
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| 16 | [noun pl] [be] a way | 28 |
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| 17 | [noun pl] being a [noun sg] | 27 |
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| 18 | [noun pl] [being] a [noun sg] | 27 |
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| 19 | [noun pl] [be] a result | 26 |
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| 20 | [noun pl] [be] a group | 25 |
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| 21 | [noun pl] [be] a source | 25 |
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| 22 | [noun pl] [be] a reflection | 24 |
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| 23 | [noun pl] [be] a part | 22 |
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| 24 | [noun pl] [be] a must | 22 |
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| 25 | things [be] a [noun sg] | 22 |
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| 26 | [noun pl] [be] a consequence | 20 |
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| 27 | [noun pl] [be] a waste | 20 |
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| 28 | [noun pl] [be] a sign | 20 |
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| 29 | [noun pl] [be] a function | 19 |
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| 30 | women [be] a [noun sg] | 19 |
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