| No | Pattern | Freq | Relations |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | [verb] [pers pn] [be] the [adj -est] thing | 21 |
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| 2 | [verb] [pers pn] be the [adj -est] thing | 21 |
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| 3 | [verb] it [be] the [adj -est] thing | 16 |
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| 4 | [verb] [pers pn] [be] the best thing | 11 |
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| 5 | [verb] [pers pn] was the [adj -est] thing | 10 |
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| 6 | [verb] [pers pn] [was/were] the [adj -est] thing | 10 |
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| 7 | think [pers pn] [be] the [adj -est] thing | 9 |
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| 8 | [vb base] [pers pn] [be] the [adj -est] thing | 9 |
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| 9 | [verb] [pers pn] [is] the [adj -est] thing | 8 |
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| 10 | [verb] [pers pn] 's the [adj -est] thing | 5 |
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| 11 | say [pers pn] [be] the [adj -est] thing | 5 |
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| 12 | [vb past] [pers pn] [be] the [adj -est] thing | 5 |
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| 13 | think [pers pn] [be] the [adj -est] thing | 5 |
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