| No | Pattern | Freq | Relations |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | [vb past] been a [noun sg] | 1843 |
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| 2 | had been a [noun] | 1784 |
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| 3 | [vb past] been a [noun] | 1642 |
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| 4 | [vb past] been an [noun] | 266 |
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| 5 | 'd been a [noun] | 123 |
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| 6 | [vb past] been a member | 55 |
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| 7 | [vb past] been a member | 55 |
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| 8 | [vb past] been a [noun prp] | 35 |
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| 9 | [vb past] been a bit | 34 |
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| 10 | [vb past] been a bit | 34 |
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| 11 | [vb past] been a mistake | 31 |
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| 12 | [vb past] been a mistake | 31 |
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| 13 | [vb past] been a friend | 25 |
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| 14 | [vb past] been a friend | 25 |
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| 15 | [vb past] been a [n mass] | 20 |
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| 16 | [vb past] been a man | 18 |
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| 17 | [vb past] been a man | 18 |
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| 18 | [vb past] been a failure | 17 |
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| 19 | [vb past] been a failure | 17 |
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| 20 | [vb past] been a lot | 16 |
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| 21 | [vb past] been a lot | 16 |
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| 22 | [vb past] been a child | 15 |
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| 23 | [vb past] been a child | 15 |
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| 24 | [vb past] been a accident | 15 |
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| 25 | [vb past] been a accident | 15 |
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| 26 | [vb past] been a number | 14 |
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| 27 | [vb past] been a breach | 14 |
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| 28 | [vb past] been a success | 14 |
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| 29 | [vb past] been a success | 14 |
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| 30 | [vb past] been a breach | 14 |
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