| No | Pattern | Freq | Relations |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | [vb past] [pers pn] be [adj] | 3197 |
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| 2 | [vb past] [pers pn] [was/were] [adj] | 2778 |
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| 3 | [vb past] [pers pn] was [adj] | 2300 |
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| 4 | [vb past] it [be] [adj] | 1134 |
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| 5 | said [pers pn] [be] [adj] | 1122 |
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| 6 | thought [pers pn] [be] [adj] | 755 |
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| 7 | [vb past] he [be] [adj] | 727 |
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| 8 | [vb past] [pers pn] were [adj] | 478 |
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| 9 | [vb past] she [be] [adj] | 418 |
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| 10 | knew [pers pn] [be] [adj] | 360 |
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| 11 | [vb past] i [be] [adj] | 332 |
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| 12 | [vb past] they [be] [adj] | 294 |
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| 13 | [vb past] you [be] [adj] | 179 |
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| 14 | [vb past] [pers pn] [is] [adj] | 163 |
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| 15 | had [pers pn] [be] [adj] | 127 |
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| 16 | [vb past] [pers pn] been [adj] | 123 |
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| 17 | [vb past] [pers pn] [been] [adj] | 123 |
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| 18 | [vb past] [pers pn] [am/are] [adj] | 121 |
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| 19 | [vb past] [pers pn] 's [adj] | 111 |
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| 20 | felt [pers pn] [be] [adj] | 91 |
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| 21 | [vb past] [pers pn] 'm [adj] | 74 |
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| 22 | [vb past] [pers pn] [be] dead | 72 |
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| 23 | [vb past] [pers pn] [be] wrong | 66 |
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| 24 | [vb past] [pers pn] [be] right | 64 |
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| 25 | [vb past] [pers pn] [be] good | 61 |
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| 26 | [vb past] [pers pn] [be] delighted | 58 |
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| 27 | [vb past] [pers pn] [be] important | 58 |
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| 28 | [vb past] [pers pn] [be] able | 56 |
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| 29 | [vb past] [pers pn] [be] sorry | 56 |
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| 30 | [vb past] we [be] [adj] | 54 |
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