| No | Pattern | Freq | Relations |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | [vb past] it be [verb] | 629 |
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| 2 | [vb past] it was [verb] | 503 |
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| 3 | [vb past] it be [v-ing] | 322 |
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| 4 | [vb past] it be [vb pp] | 262 |
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| 5 | said it be [verb] | 167 |
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| 6 | thought it be [verb] | 110 |
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| 7 | [vb past] it be go | 94 |
|
| 8 | [vb past] it be going | 92 |
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| 9 | [vb past] it been [verb] | 53 |
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| 10 | had it be [verb] | 53 |
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| 11 | knew it be [verb] | 46 |
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| 12 | [vb past] it be [to-vb] | 43 |
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| 13 | announced it be [verb] | 42 |
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| 14 | [vb past] it be gon | 25 |
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| 15 | [vb past] it be gon | 25 |
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| 16 | [vb past] it is [verb] | 24 |
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| 17 | [vb past] it 's [verb] | 21 |
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| 18 | felt it be [verb] | 18 |
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| 19 | [vb past] it be hope | 14 |
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| 20 | [vb past] it be do | 13 |
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| 21 | [vb past] it being [verb] | 13 |
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| 22 | realised it be [verb] | 13 |
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| 23 | [vb past] it be hoped | 12 |
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| 24 | saw it be [verb] | 12 |
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| 25 | [vb past] it be make | 11 |
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| 26 | [vb past] it be come | 10 |
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| 27 | found it be [verb] | 10 |
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| 28 | [vb past] it be coming | 10 |
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| 29 | [vb past] it be take | 9 |
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| 30 | claimed it be [verb] | 8 |
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