| No | Pattern | Freq | Relations |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | [vb past] to be the [noun] | 378 |
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| 2 | [vb past] to be the [noun] | 378 |
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| 3 | [vb past] [prep] be the [noun] | 378 |
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| 4 | [vb past] [prep] be the [noun] | 378 |
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| 5 | [vb past] [prep] be the [noun sg] | 331 |
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| 6 | seemed [prep] be the [noun] | 78 |
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| 7 | proved [prep] be the [noun] | 56 |
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| 8 | [vb past] [prep] be the [noun pl] | 35 |
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| 9 | appeared [prep] be the [noun] | 34 |
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| 10 | [vb past] [prep] be the case | 32 |
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| 11 | [vb past] [prep] be the case | 32 |
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| 12 | had [prep] be the [noun] | 32 |
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| 13 | believed [prep] be the [noun] | 19 |
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| 14 | happened [prep] be the [noun] | 15 |
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| 15 | claimed [prep] be the [noun] | 14 |
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| 16 | continued [prep] be the [noun] | 11 |
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| 17 | came [prep] be the [noun] | 11 |
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| 18 | considered [prep] be the [noun] | 11 |
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| 19 | [vb past] [prep] be the [noun prp] | 10 |
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| 20 | [vb past] [prep] be the centre | 8 |
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| 21 | wanted [prep] be the [noun] | 8 |
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| 22 | [vb past] [prep] be the centre | 8 |
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| 23 | said [prep] be the [noun] | 8 |
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| 24 | [vb past] [prep] be the end | 7 |
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| 25 | tended [prep] be the [noun] | 7 |
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| 26 | [vb past] [prep] be the end | 7 |
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| 27 | took [prep] be the [noun] | 7 |
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| 28 | [vb past] [prep] be the kind | 6 |
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| 29 | [vb past] [prep] be the world | 6 |
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| 30 | [vb past] [prep] be the result | 6 |
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