| No | Pattern | Freq | Relations |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | [vb base] [det] [be] the [adj] thing | 37 |
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| 2 | [vb base] [adj] [be] the [adj] thing | 37 |
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| 3 | [vb base] that [be] the [adj] thing | 33 |
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| 4 | [vb base] that [be] the [adj] thing | 33 |
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| 5 | [vb base] [pron] [be] the [adj] thing | 27 |
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| 6 | [vb base] [pers pn] [be] the [adj] thing | 27 |
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| 7 | [vb base] it [be] the [adj] thing | 25 |
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| 8 | [vb base] it [be] the [adj] thing | 25 |
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| 9 | [vb base] [be] [verb] the [adj] thing | 7 |
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| 10 | [vb base] [be] [v-ing] the [adj] thing | 6 |
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