| No | Pattern | Freq | Relations |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | [vb past] [prep] be the | 877 |
|
| 2 | [vb past] to [be] the | 843 |
|
| 3 | [vb past] [prep] be the | 833 |
|
| 4 | [vb past] [prep] [be] the | 833 |
|
| 5 | seemed [prep] [be] the | 161 |
|
| 6 | proved [prep] [be] the | 117 |
|
| 7 | appeared [prep] [be] the | 77 |
|
| 8 | had [prep] [be] the | 66 |
|
| 9 | believed [prep] [be] the | 46 |
|
| 10 | considered [prep] [be] the | 35 |
|
| 11 | wanted [prep] [be] the | 32 |
|
| 12 | claimed [prep] [be] the | 31 |
|
| 13 | happened [prep] [be] the | 31 |
|
| 14 | said [prep] [be] the | 30 |
|
| 15 | [vb past] [prep] [was/were] the | 28 |
|
| 16 | [vb past] [prep] was the | 26 |
|
| 17 | continued [prep] [be] the | 22 |
|
| 18 | tended [prep] [be] the | 19 |
|
| 19 | took [prep] [be] the | 18 |
|
| 20 | came [prep] [be] the | 17 |
|
| 21 | [vb past] [prep] [being] the | 15 |
|
| 22 | [vb past] [prep] being the | 15 |
|
| 23 | ceased [prep] [be] the | 11 |
|
| 24 | looked [prep] [be] the | 8 |
|
| 25 | promised [prep] [be] the | 7 |
|
| 26 | [vb past] about [be] the | 7 |
|
| 27 | assumed [prep] [be] the | 7 |
|
| 28 | reckoned [prep] [be] the | 7 |
|
| 29 | thought [prep] [be] the | 7 |
|
| 30 | perceived [prep] [be] the | 6 |
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