| No | Pattern | Freq | Relations |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | [vb past] to be a [adj] | 669 |
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| 2 | [vb past] [prep] be a [adj] | 641 |
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| 3 | [vb past] [prep] be a [adj] | 569 |
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| 4 | proved [prep] be a [adj] | 136 |
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| 5 | seemed [prep] be a [adj] | 126 |
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| 6 | appeared [prep] be a [adj] | 102 |
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| 7 | [vb past] [prep] be an [adj] | 100 |
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| 8 | had [prep] be a [adj] | 55 |
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| 9 | [vb past] [prep] be a good | 29 |
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| 10 | [vb past] [prep] be a good | 29 |
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| 11 | [vb past] [prep] be a great | 23 |
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| 12 | wanted [prep] be a [adj] | 22 |
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| 13 | [vb past] [prep] be a great | 21 |
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| 14 | ceased [prep] be a [adj] | 21 |
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| 15 | continued [prep] be a [adj] | 18 |
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| 16 | considered [prep] be a [adj] | 16 |
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| 17 | believed [prep] be a [adj] | 16 |
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| 18 | [vb past] [prep] be a major | 13 |
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| 19 | [vb past] [prep] be a major | 13 |
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| 20 | took [prep] be a [adj] | 13 |
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| 21 | [vb past] [prep] be a long | 11 |
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| 22 | [vb past] [prep] be a real | 11 |
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| 23 | promised [prep] be a [adj] | 11 |
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| 24 | [vb past] [prep] be a real | 11 |
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| 25 | [vb past] [prep] be a long | 11 |
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| 26 | came [prep] be a [adj] | 10 |
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| 27 | happened [prep] be a [adj] | 10 |
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| 28 | [vb past] [prep] be a [adj -er] | 9 |
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| 29 | said [prep] be a [adj] | 9 |
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| 30 | [vb past] [prep] be a professional | 9 |
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