| No | Pattern | Freq | Relations |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | [verb] [prep] be [verb] a [adj] | 211 |
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| 2 | seem [prep] be [verb] a [adj] | 63 |
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| 3 | [vb pp] [prep] be [verb] a [adj] | 55 |
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| 4 | [vb past] [prep] be [verb] a [adj] | 52 |
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| 5 | [be] [prep] be [verb] a [adj] | 40 |
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| 6 | be [prep] be [verb] a [adj] | 40 |
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| 7 | [vb base] [prep] be [verb] a [adj] | 37 |
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| 8 | [noun] [prep] be [verb] a [adj] | 32 |
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| 9 | [adj] [prep] be [verb] a [adj] | 31 |
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| 10 | [adj] [prep] be [verb] a [adj] | 31 |
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| 11 | [vb -s] [prep] be [verb] a [adj] | 30 |
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| 12 | appear [prep] be [verb] a [adj] | 26 |
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| 13 | have [prep] be [verb] a [adj] | 25 |
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| 14 | seemed [prep] be [verb] a [adj] | 25 |
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| 15 | [vb infin] [prep] be [verb] a [adj] | 25 |
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| 16 | seem [prep] be [verb] a [adj] | 20 |
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| 17 | is [prep] be [verb] a [adj] | 19 |
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| 18 | [was/were] [prep] be [verb] a [adj] | 19 |
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| 19 | [is] [prep] be [verb] a [adj] | 19 |
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| 20 | was [prep] be [verb] a [adj] | 14 |
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| 21 | seems [prep] be [verb] a [adj] | 14 |
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| 22 | [noun sg] [prep] be [verb] a [adj] | 13 |
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| 23 | [adv] [prep] be [verb] a [adj] | 12 |
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| 24 | [v-ing] [prep] be [verb] a [adj] | 12 |
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| 25 | appeared [prep] be [verb] a [adj] | 12 |
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| 26 | [noun pl] [prep] be [verb] a [adj] | 12 |
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| 27 | said [prep] be [verb] a [adj] | 11 |
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| 28 | say [prep] be [verb] a [adj] | 11 |
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| 29 | had [prep] be [verb] a [adj] | 10 |
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| 30 | have [prep] be [verb] a [adj] | 10 |
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