| No | Pattern | Freq | Relations |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | [noun prp] be [noun pl] | 478 |
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| 2 | [noun prp] [was/were] [noun pl] | 223 |
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| 3 | [noun prp] [am/are] [noun pl] | 215 |
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| 4 | [noun prp] are [noun pl] | 215 |
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| 5 | [noun prp] were [noun pl] | 200 |
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| 6 | [noun prp] [is] [noun pl] | 33 |
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| 7 | [noun prp] is [noun pl] | 30 |
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| 8 | [noun prp] [be] members | 24 |
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| 9 | [noun prp] was [noun pl] | 23 |
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| 10 | [noun prp] [be] friends | 13 |
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| 11 | [noun prp] [be] favourites | 12 |
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| 12 | [noun prp] [be] examples | 11 |
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| 13 | [noun prp] [be] lovers | 9 |
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| 14 | [noun prp] [be] women | 7 |
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| 15 | [noun prp] [be] men | 6 |
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| 16 | [noun prp] [be] runners-up | 5 |
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| 17 | britain [be] [noun pl] | 5 |
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| 18 | europe [be] [noun pl] | 5 |
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| 19 | [noun prp] [be] miles | 5 |
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