| No | Pattern | Freq | Relations |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | [vb past] [to-vb] a [noun sg] | 3529 |
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| 2 | had [to-vb] a [noun] | 678 |
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| 3 | wanted [to-vb] a [noun] | 317 |
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| 4 | [vb past] to have a [noun] | 299 |
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| 5 | tried [to-vb] a [noun] | 264 |
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| 6 | decided [to-vb] a [noun] | 244 |
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| 7 | [vb past] to make a [noun] | 232 |
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| 8 | failed [to-vb] a [noun] | 177 |
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| 9 | managed [to-vb] a [noun] | 172 |
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| 10 | [vb past] to get a [noun] | 165 |
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| 11 | seemed [to-vb] a [noun] | 163 |
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| 12 | began [to-vb] a [noun] | 157 |
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| 13 | [vb past] to take a [noun] | 146 |
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| 14 | [vb past] to find a [noun] | 146 |
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| 15 | refused [to-vb] a [noun] | 105 |
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| 16 | agreed [to-vb] a [noun] | 102 |
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| 17 | went [to-vb] a [noun] | 91 |
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| 18 | [vb past] to see a [noun] | 90 |
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| 19 | [vb past] [to-vb] a lot | 75 |
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| 20 | [vb past] [to-vb] a lot | 75 |
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| 21 | [vb past] [to-vb] a [n mass] | 67 |
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| 22 | needed [to-vb] a [noun] | 63 |
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| 23 | [vb past] to do a [noun] | 63 |
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| 24 | [vb past] [to-vb] a bit | 56 |
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| 25 | [vb past] [to-vb] a bit | 56 |
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| 26 | [vb past] [to-vb] a [noun prp] | 56 |
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| 27 | [vb past] to become a [noun] | 56 |
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| 28 | [vb past] to buy a [noun] | 52 |
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| 29 | started [to-vb] a [noun] | 51 |
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| 30 | attempted [to-vb] a [noun] | 48 |
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