| No | Pattern | Freq | Relations |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | be [verb] the same thing | 62 |
|
| 2 | be [verb] the [det] thing | 60 |
|
| 3 | be [v-ing] the [det] thing | 53 |
|
| 4 | be do the [det] thing | 33 |
|
| 5 | be doing the [det] thing | 29 |
|
| 6 | was [verb] the [det] thing | 13 |
|
| 7 | are [verb] the [det] thing | 9 |
|
| 8 | be [verb] the [det] thing | 9 |
|
| 9 | been [verb] the [det] thing | 9 |
|
| 10 | 's [verb] the [det] thing | 8 |
|
| 11 | be saying the [det] thing | 7 |
|
| 12 | be think the [det] thing | 7 |
|
| 13 | 're [verb] the [det] thing | 7 |
|
| 14 | be say the [det] thing | 7 |
|
| 15 | be thinking the [det] thing | 7 |
|
| 16 | be [vb pp] the [det] thing | 7 |
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