| No | Pattern | Freq | Relations |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | [vb base] be a [adj] [noun sg] | 345 |
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| 2 | [vb base] [been] a [adj] [noun sg] | 166 |
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| 3 | [vb base] been a [adj] [noun sg] | 166 |
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| 4 | [vb base] [is] a [adj] [noun sg] | 149 |
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| 5 | [vb base] is a [adj] [noun sg] | 145 |
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| 6 | have [be] a [adj] [noun sg] | 117 |
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| 7 | 've [be] a [adj] [noun sg] | 54 |
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| 8 | need [be] a [adj] [noun sg] | 40 |
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| 9 | [vb base] [be] a good [noun sg] | 31 |
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| 10 | think [be] a [adj] [noun sg] | 22 |
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| 11 | [vb base] [be] a great [noun sg] | 19 |
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| 12 | want [be] a [adj] [noun sg] | 17 |
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| 13 | [vb base] [was/were] a [adj] [noun sg] | 15 |
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| 14 | [vb base] [be] a little [noun sg] | 14 |
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| 15 | [vb base] was a [adj] [noun sg] | 13 |
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| 16 | [vb base] [be] a major [noun sg] | 11 |
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| 17 | [vb base] [be] a [adj] number | 10 |
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| 18 | [vb base] [be] a [adj] time | 8 |
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| 19 | [vb base] [be] a [adj] boy | 8 |
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| 20 | [vb base] [be] a [adj] success | 8 |
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| 21 | [vb base] [be] a [adj] source | 8 |
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| 22 | [vb base] [be] a [adj] feature | 7 |
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| 23 | [vb base] [be] a long [noun sg] | 7 |
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| 24 | [vb base] [be] a [adj] girl | 7 |
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| 25 | [vb base] [be] a small [noun sg] | 7 |
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| 26 | [vb base] being a [adj] [noun sg] | 7 |
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| 27 | [vb base] [being] a [adj] [noun sg] | 7 |
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| 28 | [vb base] [am/are] a [adj] [noun sg] | 7 |
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| 29 | [vb base] are a [adj] [noun sg] | 7 |
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| 30 | [vb base] [be] a large [noun sg] | 7 |
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