| No | Pattern | Freq | Relations |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | a [det] [noun pl] [be] | 233 |
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| 2 | a [det] [noun pl] be | 232 |
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| 3 | a few [noun pl] [be] | 217 |
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| 4 | a [det] [noun pl] [was/were] | 112 |
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| 5 | a [det] [noun pl] were | 91 |
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| 6 | a [det] [noun pl] are | 84 |
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| 7 | a [det] [noun pl] [am/are] | 84 |
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| 8 | a [det] [noun pl] [is] | 31 |
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| 9 | a [det] [noun pl] is | 29 |
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| 10 | a [det] [noun pl] was | 21 |
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| 11 | a half [noun pl] [be] | 13 |
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| 12 | a [det] years [be] | 9 |
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| 13 | a [det] hours [be] | 8 |
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| 14 | a [det] weeks [be] | 7 |
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| 15 | a [det] cases [be] | 5 |
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| 16 | a [det] places [be] | 5 |
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| 17 | a [det] words [be] | 5 |
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