| No | Pattern | Freq | Relations |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | be a [adj] thing | 1231 |
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| 2 | 's a [adj] thing | 385 |
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| 3 | be a good thing | 376 |
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| 4 | is a [adj] thing | 339 |
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| 5 | was a [adj] thing | 254 |
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| 6 | be a [adj] thing | 192 |
|
| 7 | be a bad thing | 63 |
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| 8 | be a terrible thing | 60 |
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| 9 | be a funny thing | 49 |
|
| 10 | been a [adj] thing | 38 |
|
| 11 | be a wonderful thing | 24 |
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| 12 | be a great thing | 24 |
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| 13 | be a different thing | 23 |
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| 14 | be a dangerous thing | 19 |
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| 15 | be a stupid thing | 18 |
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| 16 | be a strange thing | 18 |
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| 17 | be a fine thing | 18 |
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| 18 | be a silly thing | 15 |
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| 19 | be a new thing | 15 |
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| 20 | be a personal thing | 14 |
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| 21 | are a [adj] thing | 14 |
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| 22 | be a difficult thing | 12 |
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| 23 | be a big thing | 11 |
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| 24 | be a nice thing | 11 |
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| 25 | be a horrible thing | 10 |
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| 26 | be a living thing | 10 |
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| 27 | be a sad thing | 9 |
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| 28 | be a dreadful thing | 9 |
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| 29 | be a natural thing | 8 |
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| 30 | be a little thing | 8 |
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