| No | Pattern | Freq | Relations |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | [vb past] [vb pp] a [noun sg] | 5300 |
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| 2 | had [verb] a [noun sg] | 5200 |
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| 3 | [vb past] [to-vb] a [noun sg] | 3529 |
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| 4 | [vb past] have a [noun sg] | 895 |
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| 5 | 'd [verb] a [noun sg] | 723 |
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| 6 | [vb past] make a [noun sg] | 604 |
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| 7 | [vb past] [vb infin] a [noun sg] | 460 |
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| 8 | did [verb] a [noun sg] | 454 |
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| 9 | [vb past] had a [noun sg] | 400 |
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| 10 | [vb past] [v-ing] a [noun sg] | 392 |
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| 11 | [vb past] get a [noun sg] | 377 |
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| 12 | [vb past] take a [noun sg] | 365 |
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| 13 | [vb past] become a [noun sg] | 355 |
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| 14 | [vb past] made a [noun sg] | 347 |
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| 15 | wanted [verb] a [noun sg] | 312 |
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| 16 | [vb past] [verb] a lot | 296 |
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| 17 | [vb past] to have a [noun sg] | 291 |
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| 18 | [vb past] become a [noun sg] | 289 |
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| 19 | [vb past] find a [noun sg] | 269 |
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| 20 | tried [verb] a [noun sg] | 256 |
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| 21 | [vb past] see a [noun sg] | 243 |
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| 22 | decided [verb] a [noun sg] | 236 |
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| 23 | [vb past] to make a [noun sg] | 226 |
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| 24 | [vb past] taken a [noun sg] | 193 |
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| 25 | [vb past] [verb] a bit | 181 |
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| 26 | began [verb] a [noun sg] | 177 |
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| 27 | failed [verb] a [noun sg] | 169 |
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| 28 | managed [verb] a [noun sg] | 163 |
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| 29 | seemed [verb] a [noun sg] | 160 |
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| 30 | [vb past] to get a [noun sg] | 159 |
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