| No | Pattern | Freq | Relations |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | [vb past] be a [adj] [noun] | 1240 |
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| 2 | [vb past] [be] a [adj] [noun sg] | 1219 |
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| 3 | [vb past] been a [adj] [noun] | 1050 |
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| 4 | [vb past] [been] a [adj] [noun] | 1050 |
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| 5 | had [be] a [adj] [noun] | 1003 |
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| 6 | [vb past] [was/were] a [adj] [noun] | 175 |
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| 7 | [vb past] was a [adj] [noun] | 169 |
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| 8 | [vb past] [be] a great [noun] | 59 |
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| 9 | 'd [be] a [adj] [noun] | 51 |
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| 10 | [vb past] [be] a long [noun] | 44 |
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| 11 | [vb past] [be] a good [noun] | 44 |
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| 12 | [vb past] [be] a [adj] day | 36 |
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| 13 | [vb past] [be] a [adj] day | 36 |
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| 14 | [vb past] [be] a [adj] time | 32 |
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| 15 | [vb past] [be] a [adj] time | 32 |
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| 16 | [vb past] [be] a major [noun] | 28 |
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| 17 | [vb past] [be] a [adj] success | 23 |
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| 18 | [vb past] [be] a [adj] success | 23 |
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| 19 | [vb past] [be] a [adj] man | 21 |
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| 20 | [vb past] [be] a [adj] man | 21 |
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| 21 | thought [be] a [adj] [noun] | 20 |
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| 22 | [vb past] [be] a small [noun] | 17 |
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| 23 | [vb past] [be] a big [noun] | 17 |
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| 24 | hoped [be] a [adj] [noun] | 16 |
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| 25 | saw [be] a [adj] [noun] | 16 |
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| 26 | [vb past] [be] a [adj] increase | 15 |
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| 27 | [vb past] [be] a [adj] increase | 15 |
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| 28 | [vb past] [be] a little [noun] | 15 |
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| 29 | needed [be] a [adj] [noun] | 15 |
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| 30 | wanted [be] a [adj] [noun] | 12 |
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