| No | Pattern | Freq | Relations |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | [vb past] to be [prep] [art] | 398 |
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| 2 | [vb past] to be [prep] [art] | 398 |
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| 3 | [vb past] to be [prep] the | 267 |
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| 4 | [vb past] to be [prep] the | 267 |
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| 5 | [vb past] to be in [art] | 181 |
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| 6 | [vb past] to be [prep] a | 119 |
|
| 7 | [vb past] to be [prep] a | 106 |
|
| 8 | seemed to be [prep] [art] | 100 |
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| 9 | [vb past] to be on [art] | 80 |
|
| 10 | had to be [prep] [art] | 50 |
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| 11 | appeared to be [prep] [art] | 44 |
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| 12 | [vb past] to be at [art] | 40 |
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| 13 | happened to be [prep] [art] | 40 |
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| 14 | wanted to be [prep] [art] | 26 |
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| 15 | [vb past] to be of [art] | 23 |
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| 16 | tended to be [prep] [art] | 15 |
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| 17 | came to be [prep] [art] | 14 |
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| 18 | said to be [prep] [art] | 13 |
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| 19 | believed to be [prep] [art] | 13 |
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| 20 | [vb past] to be [prep] an | 13 |
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| 21 | [vb past] to be [prep] no | 10 |
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| 22 | [vb past] to be [prep] no | 10 |
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| 23 | expected to be [prep] [art] | 9 |
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| 24 | [vb past] to be from [art] | 9 |
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| 25 | [vb past] to be with [art] | 8 |
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| 26 | [vb past] to be for [art] | 7 |
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| 27 | [vb past] to be like [art] | 6 |
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| 28 | needed to be [prep] [art] | 6 |
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| 29 | claimed to be [prep] [art] | 5 |
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| 30 | [vb past] to be over [art] | 5 |
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