| No | Pattern | Freq | Relations |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | [vb past] [to-vb] [verb] a [adj] | 69 |
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| 2 | [vb past] to have [verb] a [adj] | 51 |
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| 3 | [vb past] [to-vb] [vb pp] a [adj] | 50 |
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| 4 | seemed [to-vb] [verb] a [adj] | 29 |
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| 5 | [vb past] [to-vb] become a [adj] | 11 |
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| 6 | had [to-vb] [verb] a [adj] | 10 |
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| 7 | appeared [to-vb] [verb] a [adj] | 9 |
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| 8 | [vb past] [to-vb] [v-ing] a [adj] | 8 |
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| 9 | claimed [to-vb] [verb] a [adj] | 8 |
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| 10 | [vb past] [to-vb] [to-vb] a [adj] | 8 |
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| 11 | [vb past] [to-vb] [verb] a great | 6 |
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| 12 | [vb past] [to-vb] [verb] a great | 6 |
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| 13 | [vb past] [to-vb] [vb past] a [adj] | 6 |
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| 14 | [vb past] [to-vb] became a [adj] | 5 |
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| 15 | [vb past] [to-vb] become a [adj] | 5 |
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