| No | Pattern | Freq | Relations |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | [vb base] it be the [noun sg] | 217 |
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| 2 | [vb base] it [is] the [noun sg] | 151 |
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| 3 | [vb base] it 's the [noun sg] | 126 |
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| 4 | think it [be] the [noun sg] | 95 |
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| 5 | [vb base] it [was/were] the [noun sg] | 65 |
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| 6 | [vb base] it was the [noun sg] | 65 |
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| 7 | [vb base] it is the [noun sg] | 25 |
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| 8 | suppose it [be] the [noun sg] | 24 |
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| 9 | say it [be] the [noun sg] | 20 |
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| 10 | [vb base] it [be] the sort | 13 |
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| 11 | believe it [be] the [noun sg] | 11 |
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| 12 | know it [be] the [noun sg] | 11 |
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| 13 | mean it [be] the [noun sg] | 10 |
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| 14 | [vb base] it [be] the way | 8 |
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| 15 | [vb base] it [be] the beginning | 5 |
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| 16 | [vb base] it [be] the fact | 5 |
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| 17 | see it [be] the [noun sg] | 5 |
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