| No | Pattern | Freq | Relations |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | be his [adj] | 957 |
|
| 2 | was his [adj] | 825 |
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| 3 | be his [num ord] | 435 |
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| 4 | is his [adj] | 318 |
|
| 5 | be his [det] | 315 |
|
| 6 | be his own | 309 |
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| 7 | be his own | 309 |
|
| 8 | be his [adj] | 266 |
|
| 9 | be his first | 194 |
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| 10 | be his first | 194 |
|
| 11 | were his [adj] | 131 |
|
| 12 | be his [adj -est] | 120 |
|
| 13 | 's his [adj] | 114 |
|
| 14 | been his [adj] | 96 |
|
| 15 | be his last | 89 |
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| 16 | be his last | 89 |
|
| 17 | are his [adj] | 61 |
|
| 18 | be his only | 58 |
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| 19 | be his only | 58 |
|
| 20 | be his good | 55 |
|
| 21 | be his best | 49 |
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| 22 | be his second | 35 |
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| 23 | be his second | 35 |
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| 24 | be his favourite | 35 |
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| 25 | be his favourite | 35 |
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| 26 | be his main | 33 |
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| 27 | be his main | 33 |
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| 28 | be his great | 32 |
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| 29 | being his [adj] | 28 |
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| 30 | be his third | 27 |
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