| No | Pattern | Freq | Relations |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | [verb] [pers pn] [be] the [adj] thing | 33 |
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| 2 | [verb] [pers pn] be the [adj] thing | 33 |
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| 3 | [verb] it [be] the [adj] thing | 30 |
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| 4 | [verb] [pers pn] [was/were] the [adj] thing | 18 |
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| 5 | [verb] [pers pn] was the [adj] thing | 17 |
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| 6 | [verb] [pers pn] [be] the right thing | 12 |
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| 7 | [vb base] [pers pn] [be] the [adj] thing | 12 |
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| 8 | [verb] [pers pn] [is] the [adj] thing | 12 |
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| 9 | [vb past] [pers pn] [be] the [adj] thing | 10 |
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| 10 | [verb] [pers pn] 's the [adj] thing | 9 |
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| 11 | know [pers pn] [be] the [adj] thing | 8 |
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| 12 | think [pers pn] [be] the [adj] thing | 7 |
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| 13 | [vb infin] [pers pn] [be] the [adj] thing | 7 |
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| 14 | [verb] [pers pn] [be] the only thing | 7 |
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| 15 | [verb] [pers pn] [be] the real thing | 6 |
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