| No | Pattern | Freq | Relations |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | be a [noun] of | 29982 |
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| 2 | [be] a [noun sg] of | 29366 |
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| 3 | [is] a [noun] of | 13149 |
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| 4 | is a [noun] of | 10041 |
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| 5 | [was/were] a [noun] of | 8252 |
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| 6 | was a [noun] of | 7256 |
|
| 7 | be a [noun] of | 3755 |
|
| 8 | [be] a [noun] of | 3755 |
|
| 9 | 's a [noun] of | 3106 |
|
| 10 | [am/are] a [noun] of | 2619 |
|
| 11 | are a [noun] of | 2275 |
|
| 12 | [be] a lot of | 2150 |
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| 13 | [be] a lot of | 2150 |
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| 14 | [been] a [noun] of | 1831 |
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| 15 | been a [noun] of | 1831 |
|
| 16 | [be] a number of | 1363 |
|
| 17 | [be] a number of | 1362 |
|
| 18 | [be] a matter of | 1253 |
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| 19 | [be] a matter of | 1253 |
|
| 20 | [be] a member of | 1173 |
|
| 21 | [be] a member of | 1173 |
|
| 22 | [be] a bit of | 1069 |
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| 23 | [be] a bit of | 1069 |
|
| 24 | were a [noun] of | 994 |
|
| 25 | [be] a [n mass] of | 596 |
|
| 26 | [be] a kind of | 552 |
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| 27 | [be] a kind of | 552 |
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| 28 | [be] a sort of | 514 |
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| 29 | [be] a sort of | 514 |
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| 30 | [be] a question of | 445 |
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