| No | Pattern | Freq | Relations |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | [noun] had been a [noun sg] | 436 |
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| 2 | [noun sg] [vb past] been a [noun sg] | 257 |
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| 3 | [noun prp] [vb past] been a [noun sg] | 148 |
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| 4 | [noun pl] [vb past] been a [noun sg] | 31 |
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| 5 | father [vb past] been a [noun sg] | 22 |
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| 6 | father [vb past] been a [noun sg] | 22 |
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| 7 | [noun] [vb past] been a member | 17 |
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| 8 | [noun] [vb past] been a success | 12 |
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| 9 | [noun] [vb past] been a failure | 9 |
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| 10 | [noun] [vb past] been a mistake | 8 |
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| 11 | [noun] [vb past] been a friend | 7 |
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| 12 | [noun] [vb past] been a disaster | 7 |
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| 13 | marriage [vb past] been a [noun sg] | 6 |
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| 14 | [noun] [vb past] been a bit | 6 |
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| 15 | marriage [vb past] been a [noun sg] | 6 |
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| 16 | husband [vb past] been a [noun sg] | 6 |
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| 17 | husband [vb past] been a [noun sg] | 6 |
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| 18 | [noun] [vb past] been a feature | 5 |
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| 19 | thing [vb past] been a [noun sg] | 5 |
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| 20 | [noun] [vb past] been a triumph | 5 |
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| 21 | thing [vb past] been a [noun sg] | 5 |
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| 22 | [noun] [vb past] been a nuisance | 5 |
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| 23 | life [vb past] been a [noun sg] | 5 |
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| 24 | [noun] [vb past] been a kind | 5 |
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| 25 | life [vb past] been a [noun sg] | 5 |
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