| No | Pattern | Freq | Relations |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | [vb past] be [verb] a [noun sg] | 457 |
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| 2 | [vb past] [been] [verb] a [noun sg] | 420 |
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| 3 | [vb past] been [verb] a [noun sg] | 420 |
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| 4 | [vb past] [be] [verb] a [noun sg] | 400 |
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| 5 | had [be] [verb] a [noun sg] | 356 |
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| 6 | [vb past] [be] [vb pp] a [noun sg] | 222 |
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| 7 | [vb past] [be] [v-ing] a [noun sg] | 194 |
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| 8 | [vb past] [be] give a [noun sg] | 76 |
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| 9 | [vb past] [be] given a [noun sg] | 74 |
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| 10 | 'd [be] [verb] a [noun sg] | 64 |
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| 11 | [vb past] [be] [verb] an [noun sg] | 57 |
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| 12 | [vb past] [be] [to-vb] a [noun sg] | 38 |
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| 13 | [vb past] [was/were] [verb] a [noun sg] | 35 |
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| 14 | [vb past] [be] have a [noun sg] | 29 |
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| 15 | [vb past] was [verb] a [noun sg] | 29 |
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| 16 | [vb past] [be] make a [noun sg] | 29 |
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| 17 | [vb past] [be] having a [noun sg] | 25 |
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| 18 | [vb past] [be] offered a [noun sg] | 22 |
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| 19 | [vb past] [be] offer a [noun sg] | 22 |
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| 20 | [vb past] [be] [verb] a affair | 18 |
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| 21 | [vb past] [be] made a [noun sg] | 17 |
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| 22 | [vb past] [be] [verb] a lot | 17 |
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| 23 | did [be] [verb] a [noun sg] | 16 |
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| 24 | [vb past] [be] [verb] a bit | 13 |
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| 25 | [vb past] [be] wear a [noun sg] | 11 |
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| 26 | [vb past] [be] wearing a [noun sg] | 11 |
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| 27 | [vb past] [be] making a [noun sg] | 10 |
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| 28 | [vb past] [be] bear a [noun sg] | 10 |
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| 29 | [vb past] [be] expect a [noun sg] | 10 |
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| 30 | [vb past] [be] born a [noun sg] | 10 |
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