| No | Pattern | Freq | Relations |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | [vb past] [pers pn] be the [adj] | 281 |
|
| 2 | [vb past] [pers pn] was the [adj] | 224 |
|
| 3 | [vb past] it be the [adj] | 169 |
|
| 4 | [vb past] [pers pn] be the [adj] | 127 |
|
| 5 | said [pers pn] be the [adj] | 87 |
|
| 6 | [vb past] [pers pn] be the [adj -est] | 73 |
|
| 7 | thought [pers pn] be the [adj] | 57 |
|
| 8 | [vb past] [pers pn] be the [num ord] | 48 |
|
| 9 | [vb past] [pers pn] be the good | 35 |
|
| 10 | [vb past] [pers pn] be the best | 32 |
|
| 11 | [vb past] [pers pn] be the only | 32 |
|
| 12 | [vb past] [pers pn] be the only | 32 |
|
| 13 | [vb past] [pers pn] be the first | 29 |
|
| 14 | [vb past] [pers pn] be the first | 29 |
|
| 15 | [vb past] [pers pn] were the [adj] | 27 |
|
| 16 | [vb past] i be the [adj] | 27 |
|
| 17 | [vb past] he be the [adj] | 26 |
|
| 18 | [vb past] [pers pn] be the [det] | 22 |
|
| 19 | [vb past] [pers pn] be the same | 19 |
|
| 20 | [vb past] [pers pn] be the same | 19 |
|
| 21 | [vb past] they be the [adj] | 19 |
|
| 22 | knew [pers pn] be the [adj] | 15 |
|
| 23 | [vb past] [pers pn] be the right | 13 |
|
| 24 | [vb past] [pers pn] 's the [adj] | 13 |
|
| 25 | [vb past] [pers pn] be the right | 13 |
|
| 26 | [vb past] [pers pn] be the last | 12 |
|
| 27 | [vb past] she be the [adj] | 12 |
|
| 28 | felt [pers pn] be the [adj] | 12 |
|
| 29 | [vb past] [pers pn] be the last | 12 |
|
| 30 | believed [pers pn] be the [adj] | 9 |
|
