| No | Pattern | Freq | Relations |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | a [adj] thing [to-vb] | 394 |
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| 2 | a [adj] thing to do | 155 |
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| 3 | a [adj] thing to say | 71 |
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| 4 | a good thing [to-vb] | 51 |
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| 5 | a [adj] thing to have | 26 |
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| 6 | a terrible thing [to-vb] | 25 |
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| 7 | a stupid thing [to-vb] | 21 |
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| 8 | a nice thing [to-vb] | 17 |
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| 9 | a difficult thing [to-vb] | 16 |
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| 10 | a silly thing [to-vb] | 16 |
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| 11 | a bad thing [to-vb] | 11 |
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| 12 | a [adj] thing to happen | 9 |
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| 13 | a horrible thing [to-vb] | 8 |
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| 14 | a dangerous thing [to-vb] | 8 |
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| 15 | a hard thing [to-vb] | 7 |
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| 16 | a [adj] thing to see | 7 |
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| 17 | a [adj] thing to get | 7 |
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| 18 | a sensible thing [to-vb] | 7 |
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| 19 | a useful thing [to-vb] | 6 |
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| 20 | a strange thing [to-vb] | 6 |
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| 21 | a dreadful thing [to-vb] | 6 |
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| 22 | a foolish thing [to-vb] | 6 |
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| 23 | a brave thing [to-vb] | 6 |
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| 24 | a funny thing [to-vb] | 5 |
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| 25 | a natural thing [to-vb] | 5 |
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| 26 | a simple thing [to-vb] | 5 |
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| 27 | a daft thing [to-vb] | 5 |
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| 28 | a worthwhile thing [to-vb] | 5 |
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