| No | Pattern | Freq | Relations |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | they be a [noun sg] | 881 |
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| 2 | they [be] a [noun sg] | 774 |
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| 3 | they [am/are] a [noun sg] | 543 |
|
| 4 | they [was/were] a [noun sg] | 288 |
|
| 5 | they are a [noun sg] | 279 |
|
| 6 | they 're a [noun sg] | 262 |
|
| 7 | they were a [noun sg] | 243 |
|
| 8 | they [be] a bit | 160 |
|
| 9 | them [be] a [noun sg] | 107 |
|
| 10 | they was a [noun sg] | 45 |
|
| 11 | they [is] a [noun sg] | 43 |
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| 12 | they [be] a lot | 42 |
|
| 13 | they is a [noun sg] | 40 |
|
| 14 | they [be] a part | 22 |
|
| 15 | they [be] a couple | 15 |
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| 16 | they [be] a group | 15 |
|
| 17 | they [be] a waste | 14 |
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| 18 | they [be] a bunch | 11 |
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| 19 | they [be] a threat | 9 |
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| 20 | they [be] a way | 9 |
|
| 21 | they [be] a pain | 8 |
|
| 22 | they [be] a sort | 8 |
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| 23 | they [be] a minority | 8 |
|
| 24 | they [be] a family | 7 |
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| 25 | they [be] a form | 7 |
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| 26 | they [be] a source | 7 |
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| 27 | they [be] a mixture | 6 |
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| 28 | they [be] a team | 6 |
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| 29 | they [be] a nuisance | 6 |
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| 30 | they [be] a danger | 6 |
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