| No | Pattern | Freq | Relations |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | [pers pn] was the [adj -est] [noun] | 475 |
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| 2 | [pers pn] was the [adj -est] [noun sg] | 459 |
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| 3 | [pers pn] was the [adj] thing | 175 |
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| 4 | [pers pn] be the [adj -est] thing | 139 |
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| 5 | [pers pn] [be] the [adj -est] thing | 139 |
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| 6 | [pron] was the [adj -est] thing | 59 |
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| 7 | [pers pn] [was/were] the [adj -est] thing | 54 |
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| 8 | [pers pn] was the [adj -est] thing | 52 |
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| 9 | [pers pn] was the [adj -est] thing | 52 |
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| 10 | [pers pn] was [art] [adj -est] thing | 52 |
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| 11 | [pers pn] was [art] [adj -est] thing | 52 |
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