| No | Pattern | Freq | Relations |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | be [prep] a [adj] [noun] | 4919 |
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| 2 | [be] [prep] a [adj] [noun sg] | 4745 |
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| 3 | [be] [prep] a [adj] [noun] | 4449 |
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| 4 | [be] in a [adj] [noun] | 1901 |
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| 5 | [was/were] [prep] a [adj] [noun] | 1583 |
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| 6 | [is] [prep] a [adj] [noun] | 1451 |
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| 7 | was [prep] a [adj] [noun] | 1243 |
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| 8 | is [prep] a [adj] [noun] | 1107 |
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| 9 | [am/are] [prep] a [adj] [noun] | 765 |
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| 10 | be [prep] a [adj] [noun] | 710 |
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| 11 | [be] [prep] a [adj] [noun] | 710 |
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| 12 | [be] on a [adj] [noun] | 577 |
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| 13 | are [prep] a [adj] [noun] | 558 |
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| 14 | [be] of a [adj] [noun] | 489 |
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| 15 | [be] like a [adj] [noun] | 461 |
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| 16 | 's [prep] a [adj] [noun] | 343 |
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| 17 | were [prep] a [adj] [noun] | 340 |
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| 18 | been [prep] a [adj] [noun] | 302 |
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| 19 | [been] [prep] a [adj] [noun] | 302 |
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| 20 | [be] [prep] a [adj] position | 300 |
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| 21 | [be] [prep] a [adj] position | 300 |
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| 22 | [be] at a [adj] [noun] | 277 |
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| 23 | [be] [prep] a [adj -er] [noun] | 264 |
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| 24 | [be] for a [adj] [noun] | 255 |
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| 25 | [be] [prep] a [adj] state | 244 |
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| 26 | [be] [prep] a [adj] state | 244 |
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| 27 | [be] [prep] a different [noun] | 218 |
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| 28 | [be] [prep] a different [noun] | 218 |
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| 29 | [be] [prep] a good [noun] | 199 |
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| 30 | [be] to a [adj] [noun] | 166 |
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