| No | Pattern | Freq | Relations |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | [verb] be [verb] for a [adj] | 221 |
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| 2 | [verb] [been] [verb] for a [adj] | 216 |
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| 3 | [verb] been [verb] for a [adj] | 216 |
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| 4 | have [be] [verb] for a [adj] | 216 |
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| 5 | [verb] [be] [verb] for a [adj] | 195 |
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| 6 | [verb] [be] [verb] for a [adj] | 181 |
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| 7 | [verb] [be] [vb pp] for a [adj] | 145 |
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| 8 | [vb -s] [be] [verb] for a [adj] | 82 |
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| 9 | [verb] [be] [v-ing] for a [adj] | 75 |
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| 10 | has [be] [verb] for a [adj] | 73 |
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| 11 | [vb past] [be] [verb] for a [adj] | 72 |
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| 12 | had [be] [verb] for a [adj] | 63 |
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| 13 | [verb] [be] [verb] for a long | 45 |
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| 14 | [verb] [be] [verb] for a long | 45 |
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| 15 | [vb base] [be] [verb] for a [adj] | 44 |
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| 16 | have [be] [verb] for a [adj] | 34 |
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| 17 | [verb] [be] [verb] for an [adj] | 26 |
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| 18 | [verb] [be] [verb] for a [adj -er] | 15 |
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| 19 | [vb infin] [be] [verb] for a [adj] | 14 |
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| 20 | [verb] [be] [verb] for a [det] | 14 |
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| 21 | [verb] [be] [verb] for a few | 14 |
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| 22 | [verb] [be] [verb] for a few | 14 |
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| 23 | have [be] [verb] for a [adj] | 13 |
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| 24 | [verb] [be] [verb] for a far | 11 |
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| 25 | [verb] [be] [verb] for a further | 11 |
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| 26 | [verb] [be] looking for a [adj] | 10 |
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| 27 | [verb] [be] look for a [adj] | 10 |
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| 28 | [verb] [be] known for a [adj] | 9 |
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| 29 | 'd [be] [verb] for a [adj] | 9 |
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| 30 | [verb] [be] know for a [adj] | 9 |
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