| No | Pattern | Freq | Relations |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | [vb past] be [verb] a [adj] | 291 |
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| 2 | [vb past] been [verb] a [adj] | 272 |
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| 3 | [vb past] [been] [verb] a [adj] | 272 |
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| 4 | [vb past] [be] [verb] a [adj] | 256 |
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| 5 | had [be] [verb] a [adj] | 249 |
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| 6 | [vb past] [be] [verb] a [adj] | 243 |
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| 7 | [vb past] [be] [vb pp] a [adj] | 144 |
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| 8 | [vb past] [be] [v-ing] a [adj] | 123 |
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| 9 | [vb past] [be] given a [adj] | 49 |
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| 10 | [vb past] [be] give a [adj] | 49 |
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| 11 | [vb past] [be] [verb] an [adj] | 35 |
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| 12 | [vb past] [be] [verb] a [det] | 27 |
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| 13 | [vb past] [be] [verb] a few | 26 |
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| 14 | [vb past] [be] [verb] a few | 26 |
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| 15 | 'd [be] [verb] a [adj] | 23 |
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| 16 | [vb past] [be] [to-vb] a [adj] | 20 |
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| 17 | [vb past] [was/were] [verb] a [adj] | 17 |
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| 18 | [vb past] was [verb] a [adj] | 15 |
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| 19 | [vb past] [be] [verb] a long | 15 |
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| 20 | [vb past] [be] [verb] a long | 14 |
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| 21 | [vb past] [be] have a [adj] | 14 |
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| 22 | [vb past] [be] having a [adj] | 13 |
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| 23 | [vb past] [be] [verb] a great | 10 |
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| 24 | [vb past] [be] [verb] a [adj -er] | 9 |
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| 25 | [vb past] [be] [verb] a great | 9 |
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| 26 | [vb past] [be] [verb] a small | 9 |
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| 27 | [vb past] [be] [verb] a small | 9 |
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| 28 | [vb past] [be] [verb] a [num] | 8 |
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| 29 | [vb past] [be] take a [adj] | 8 |
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| 30 | [vb past] [be] [verb] a good | 8 |
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