| No | Pattern | Freq | Relations |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | the [adj] be | 10437 |
|
| 2 | the [adj] [is] | 4651 |
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| 3 | the [adj] is | 4332 |
|
| 4 | the [adj] [was/were] | 3657 |
|
| 5 | the [adj] [be] | 3534 |
|
| 6 | the [num ord] [be] | 2416 |
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| 7 | the [adj] was | 2164 |
|
| 8 | the [det] [be] | 2043 |
|
| 9 | the [num] [be] | 1863 |
|
| 10 | the [adj] [am/are] | 1854 |
|
| 11 | the [adj] are | 1851 |
|
| 12 | the [adj] were | 1493 |
|
| 13 | the first [be] | 1380 |
|
| 14 | the first [be] | 1380 |
|
| 15 | the latter [be] | 1042 |
|
| 16 | the latter [be] | 1042 |
|
| 17 | the second [be] | 564 |
|
| 18 | the second [be] | 564 |
|
| 19 | the same [be] | 474 |
|
| 20 | the same [be] | 474 |
|
| 21 | the two [be] | 433 |
|
| 22 | the two [be] | 433 |
|
| 23 | the [adj -est] [be] | 424 |
|
| 24 | the former [be] | 375 |
|
| 25 | the former [be] | 375 |
|
| 26 | the following [be] | 344 |
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| 27 | the following [be] | 344 |
|
| 28 | the [adj] 's | 314 |
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| 29 | the [adj] [being] | 230 |
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| 30 | the [adj] being | 230 |
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