| No | Pattern | Freq | Relations |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | [vb mod] [vb infin] been a [adj] | 661 |
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| 2 | [vb mod] have [been] a [adj] | 654 |
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| 3 | would [vb infin] [been] a [adj] | 215 |
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| 4 | must [vb infin] [been] a [adj] | 186 |
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| 5 | may [vb infin] [been] a [adj] | 71 |
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| 6 | could [vb infin] [been] a [adj] | 68 |
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| 7 | might [vb infin] [been] a [adj] | 56 |
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| 8 | should [vb infin] [been] a [adj] | 52 |
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| 9 | [vb mod] [vb infin] [been] a good | 33 |
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| 10 | [vb mod] [vb infin] [been] a great | 28 |
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| 11 | [vb mod] [vb infin] [been] a big | 19 |
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| 12 | [vb mod] [vb infin] [been] a different | 15 |
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| 13 | [vb mod] [vb infin] [been] a long | 11 |
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| 14 | [vb mod] [vb infin] [been] a terrible | 11 |
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| 15 | [vb mod] [vb infin] [been] a major | 10 |
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| 16 | [vb mod] [vb infin] [been] a real | 9 |
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| 17 | [vb mod] [vb infin] [been] a nice | 8 |
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| 18 | [vb mod] [vb infin] [been] a natural | 8 |
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| 19 | [vb mod] [vb infin] [been] a little | 8 |
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| 20 | [vb mod] 've [been] a [adj] | 7 |
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| 21 | [vb mod] [vb infin] [been] a simple | 7 |
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| 22 | 'd [vb infin] [been] a [adj] | 7 |
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| 23 | [vb mod] [vb infin] [been] a serious | 6 |
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| 24 | [vb mod] [vb infin] [been] a considerable | 6 |
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| 25 | [vb mod] [vb infin] [been] a fair | 5 |
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| 26 | will [vb infin] [been] a [adj] | 5 |
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| 27 | [vb mod] [vb infin] [been] a perfect | 5 |
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| 28 | [vb mod] [vb infin] [been] a difficult | 5 |
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| 29 | [vb mod] [vb infin] [been] a lovely | 5 |
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