| No | Pattern | Freq | Relations |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | be a [adj] [noun pl] | 1150 |
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| 2 | be a [det] [noun pl] | 633 |
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| 3 | be a few [noun pl] | 631 |
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| 4 | be a few [noun pl] | 631 |
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| 5 | be a [adj] [noun pl] | 359 |
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| 6 | are a [adj] [noun pl] | 256 |
|
| 7 | be a [num] [noun pl] | 231 |
|
| 8 | was a [adj] [noun pl] | 208 |
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| 9 | is a [adj] [noun pl] | 201 |
|
| 10 | be a [adj] [noun pl] | 158 |
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| 11 | 's a [adj] [noun pl] | 151 |
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| 12 | were a [adj] [noun pl] | 147 |
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| 13 | be a [adj] years | 91 |
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| 14 | be a hundred [noun pl] | 88 |
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| 15 | be a hundred [noun pl] | 88 |
|
| 16 | be an [adj] [noun pl] | 76 |
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| 17 | been a [adj] [noun pl] | 67 |
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| 18 | be a thousand [noun pl] | 46 |
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| 19 | be a thousand [noun pl] | 46 |
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| 20 | be a million [noun pl] | 43 |
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| 21 | be a million [noun pl] | 43 |
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| 22 | be a [adj] miles | 38 |
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| 23 | be a [adj] times | 37 |
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| 24 | be a [adj] minutes | 34 |
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| 25 | be a [adj] things | 32 |
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| 26 | be a [adj] pounds | 30 |
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| 27 | be a [adj] days | 28 |
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| 28 | be a dozen [noun pl] | 21 |
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| 29 | be a dozen [noun pl] | 21 |
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| 30 | be a [adj] police | 21 |
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