| No | Pattern | Freq | Relations |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | be a [det] [noun pl] | 632 |
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| 2 | be a few [noun pl] | 631 |
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| 3 | are a [det] [noun pl] | 216 |
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| 4 | were a [det] [noun pl] | 112 |
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| 5 | was a [det] [noun pl] | 74 |
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| 6 | be a [det] [noun pl] | 73 |
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| 7 | 's a [det] [noun pl] | 62 |
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| 8 | be a [det] years | 61 |
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| 9 | been a [det] [noun pl] | 42 |
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| 10 | is a [det] [noun pl] | 40 |
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| 11 | be a [det] minutes | 31 |
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| 12 | be a [det] things | 27 |
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| 13 | be a [det] days | 21 |
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| 14 | be a [det] months | 17 |
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| 15 | be a [det] examples | 17 |
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| 16 | be a [det] weeks | 15 |
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| 17 | be a [det] exceptions | 11 |
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| 18 | be a [det] points | 11 |
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| 19 | be a [det] feet | 10 |
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| 20 | be a [det] hours | 9 |
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| 21 | be a [det] yards | 8 |
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| 22 | be a [det] problems | 7 |
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| 23 | be a [det] moments | 7 |
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| 24 | be a [det] areas | 7 |
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| 25 | be a [det] seconds | 6 |
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| 26 | be a [det] inches | 6 |
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| 27 | be a [det] places | 6 |
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| 28 | 're a [det] [noun pl] | 5 |
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| 29 | be a [det] houses | 5 |
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| 30 | being a [det] [noun pl] | 5 |
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