| No | Pattern | Freq | Relations |
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| 1 | [vb -s] be a [adj] [noun sg] | 1750 |
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| 2 | [vb -s] been a [adj] [noun sg] | 1685 |
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| 3 | [vb -s] [been] a [adj] [noun sg] | 1685 |
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| 4 | has [be] a [adj] [noun sg] | 1374 |
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| 5 | 's [be] a [adj] [noun sg] | 312 |
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| 6 | [vb -s] [be] a great [noun sg] | 115 |
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| 7 | [vb -s] [be] a major [noun sg] | 106 |
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| 8 | [vb -s] [be] a long [noun sg] | 86 |
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| 9 | [vb -s] [be] a [adj] increase | 85 |
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| 10 | [vb -s] [be] a good [noun sg] | 70 |
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| 11 | [vb -s] [be] a [adj] time | 59 |
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| 12 | [vb -s] is a [adj] [noun sg] | 56 |
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| 13 | [vb -s] [is] a [adj] [noun sg] | 56 |
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| 14 | [vb -s] [be] a [adj] day | 47 |
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| 15 | [vb -s] [be] a [adj] deal | 39 |
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| 16 | [vb -s] [be] a steady [noun sg] | 39 |
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| 17 | [vb -s] [be] a [adj] success | 35 |
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| 18 | [vb -s] [be] a big [noun sg] | 34 |
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| 19 | [vb -s] [be] a significant [noun sg] | 32 |
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| 20 | [vb -s] [be] a considerable [noun sg] | 31 |
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| 21 | [vb -s] [be] a [adj] factor | 31 |
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| 22 | [vb -s] [be] a [adj] decline | 30 |
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| 23 | [vb -s] [be] a growing [noun sg] | 28 |
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| 24 | [vb -s] [be] a [adj] growth | 28 |
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| 25 | [vb -s] [be] a marked [noun sg] | 26 |
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| 26 | [vb -s] [be] a dramatic [noun sg] | 25 |
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| 27 | [vb -s] [be] a [adj] year | 25 |
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| 28 | [vb -s] [be] a [adj] amount | 25 |
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| 29 | [vb -s] [be] a [adj] change | 24 |
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| 30 | [vb -s] [be] a tremendous [noun sg] | 23 |
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