| No | Pattern | Freq | Relations |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | [vb past] been a [adj] | 1272 |
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| 2 | had been a [adj] | 1271 |
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| 3 | 'd been a [adj] | 62 |
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| 4 | [vb past] been a long | 61 |
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| 5 | [vb past] been a long | 61 |
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| 6 | [vb past] been a great | 60 |
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| 7 | [vb past] been a great | 60 |
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| 8 | [vb past] been a good | 43 |
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| 9 | [vb past] been a good | 40 |
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| 10 | [vb past] been a major | 31 |
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| 11 | [vb past] been a major | 31 |
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| 12 | [vb past] been a [num] | 22 |
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| 13 | [vb past] been a big | 20 |
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| 14 | [vb past] been a big | 20 |
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| 15 | [vb past] been a [det] | 18 |
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| 16 | [vb past] been a [adj -er] | 17 |
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| 17 | [vb past] been a few | 17 |
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| 18 | [vb past] been a few | 17 |
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| 19 | [vb past] been a young | 13 |
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| 20 | [vb past] been a young | 13 |
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| 21 | [vb past] been a hard | 12 |
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| 22 | [vb past] been a hard | 12 |
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| 23 | [vb past] been a regular | 12 |
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| 24 | [vb past] been a regular | 12 |
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| 25 | [vb past] been a difficult | 10 |
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| 26 | [vb past] been a small | 10 |
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| 27 | [vb past] been a little | 10 |
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| 28 | [vb past] been a difficult | 10 |
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| 29 | [vb past] been a little | 10 |
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| 30 | [vb past] been a bad | 9 |
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