| No | Pattern | Freq | Relations |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | [vb past] [pers pn] be | 17882 |
|
| 2 | [vb past] [pers pn] [was/were] | 15368 |
|
| 3 | [vb past] [pers pn] was | 12356 |
|
| 4 | [vb past] it [be] | 6350 |
|
| 5 | said [pers pn] [be] | 5176 |
|
| 6 | thought [pers pn] [be] | 4318 |
|
| 7 | [vb past] he [be] | 3790 |
|
| 8 | [vb past] [pers pn] were | 3011 |
|
| 9 | [vb past] she [be] | 2004 |
|
| 10 | knew [pers pn] [be] | 1910 |
|
| 11 | [vb past] i [be] | 1827 |
|
| 12 | [vb past] they [be] | 1715 |
|
| 13 | [vb past] you [be] | 1134 |
|
| 14 | [vb past] [pers pn] [is] | 1021 |
|
| 15 | [vb past] [pers pn] 's | 739 |
|
| 16 | [vb past] [pers pn] [am/are] | 734 |
|
| 17 | had [pers pn] [be] | 724 |
|
| 18 | [vb past] [pers pn] [been] | 693 |
|
| 19 | [vb past] [pers pn] been | 693 |
|
| 20 | felt [pers pn] [be] | 598 |
|
| 21 | [vb past] we [be] | 544 |
|
| 22 | [vb past] [pers pn] 'm | 331 |
|
| 23 | realised [pers pn] [be] | 330 |
|
| 24 | found [pers pn] [be] | 285 |
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| 25 | [vb past] [pers pn] is | 279 |
|
| 26 | decided [pers pn] [be] | 256 |
|
| 27 | [vb past] [pers pn] 're | 242 |
|
| 28 | saw [pers pn] [be] | 196 |
|
| 29 | believed [pers pn] [be] | 184 |
|
| 30 | realized [pers pn] [be] | 173 |
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