| No | Pattern | Freq | Relations |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | be a [noun sg] of | 29362 |
|
| 2 | is a [noun sg] of | 9834 |
|
| 3 | was a [noun sg] of | 7132 |
|
| 4 | be a [noun sg] of | 3659 |
|
| 5 | 's a [noun sg] of | 3080 |
|
| 6 | are a [noun sg] of | 2200 |
|
| 7 | be a lot of | 2150 |
|
| 8 | been a [noun sg] of | 1790 |
|
| 9 | be a number of | 1362 |
|
| 10 | be a matter of | 1253 |
|
| 11 | be a member of | 1173 |
|
| 12 | be a bit of | 1068 |
|
| 13 | were a [noun sg] of | 952 |
|
| 14 | be a kind of | 552 |
|
| 15 | be a sort of | 514 |
|
| 16 | be a question of | 445 |
|
| 17 | be a part of | 433 |
|
| 18 | be a way of | 428 |
|
| 19 | be a couple of | 412 |
|
| 20 | being a [noun sg] of | 372 |
|
| 21 | be a case of | 352 |
|
| 22 | be a source of | 338 |
|
| 23 | be a form of | 328 |
|
| 24 | be a waste of | 327 |
|
| 25 | be a man of | 302 |
|
| 26 | be a result of | 262 |
|
| 27 | be a measure of | 259 |
|
| 28 | be a friend of | 242 |
|
| 29 | be a mixture of | 234 |
|
| 30 | be a function of | 233 |
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