| No | Pattern | Freq | Relations |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | have been a [adj -er] | 110 |
|
| 2 | have been [art] [adj -er] | 73 |
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| 3 | have been [art] better | 44 |
|
| 4 | has been [art] [adj -er] | 33 |
|
| 5 | had been [art] [adj -er] | 33 |
|
| 6 | have been [art] greater | 28 |
|
| 7 | have been [art] further | 24 |
|
| 8 | have been the [adj -er] | 23 |
|
| 9 | have been no [adj -er] | 21 |
|
| 10 | have been [art] [adj -er] | 10 |
|
| 11 | to have been [art] [adj -er] | 8 |
|
| 12 | have been an [adj -er] | 7 |
|
| 13 | have been [art] earlier | 5 |
|
| 14 | have been [art] closer | 5 |
|
| 15 | have been [art] fairer | 5 |
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