| No | Pattern | Freq | Relations |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | [vb past] [pers pn] be the [noun sg] | 261 |
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| 2 | [vb past] [pron] was the [noun sg] | 231 |
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| 3 | [vb past] it be the [noun sg] | 127 |
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| 4 | [vb past] it be the [noun sg] | 127 |
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| 5 | thought [pron] be the [noun sg] | 69 |
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| 6 | said [pron] be the [noun sg] | 67 |
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| 7 | [vb past] he be the [noun sg] | 52 |
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| 8 | [vb past] he be the [noun sg] | 41 |
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| 9 | [vb past] i be the [noun sg] | 39 |
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| 10 | [vb past] [Wh det] be the [noun sg] | 34 |
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| 11 | [vb past] what be the [noun sg] | 32 |
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| 12 | [vb past] what be the [noun sg] | 32 |
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| 13 | [vb past] [pron] 's the [noun sg] | 29 |
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| 14 | [vb past] me be the [noun sg] | 25 |
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| 15 | [vb past] she be the [noun sg] | 19 |
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| 16 | knew [pron] be the [noun sg] | 19 |
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| 17 | [vb past] [pron] were the [noun sg] | 19 |
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| 18 | [vb past] [pron] be the matter | 17 |
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| 19 | [vb past] i be the [noun sg] | 14 |
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| 20 | [vb past] [pron] be the way | 13 |
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| 21 | [vb past] [pron] been the [noun sg] | 11 |
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| 22 | [vb past] [pron] is the [noun sg] | 11 |
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| 23 | had [pron] be the [noun sg] | 11 |
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| 24 | [vb past] him be the [noun sg] | 11 |
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| 25 | [vb past] they be the [noun sg] | 11 |
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| 26 | [vb past] she be the [noun sg] | 10 |
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| 27 | [vb past] her be the [noun sg] | 9 |
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| 28 | [vb past] you be the [noun sg] | 9 |
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| 29 | [vb past] you be the [noun sg] | 9 |
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| 30 | [vb past] they be the [noun sg] | 7 |
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