| No | Pattern | Freq | Relations |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | [noun pl] be the [adj] | 1957 |
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| 2 | [noun pl] [am/are] the [adj] | 797 |
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| 3 | [noun pl] are the [adj] | 797 |
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| 4 | [noun pl] [was/were] the [adj] | 625 |
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| 5 | [noun pl] [is] the [adj] | 493 |
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| 6 | [noun pl] is the [adj] | 492 |
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| 7 | [noun pl] were the [adj] | 384 |
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| 8 | [noun pl] was the [adj] | 241 |
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| 9 | [noun pl] [be] the only | 233 |
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| 10 | [noun pl] [be] the main | 118 |
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| 11 | [noun pl] [being] the [adj] | 37 |
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| 12 | [noun pl] being the [adj] | 37 |
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| 13 | [noun pl] [be] the major | 36 |
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| 14 | [noun pl] [be] the real | 25 |
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| 15 | women [be] the [adj] | 25 |
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| 16 | years [be] the [adj] | 24 |
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| 17 | [noun pl] [be] the following | 19 |
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| 18 | [noun pl] [be] the principal | 19 |
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| 19 | [noun pl] [be] the new | 18 |
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| 20 | [noun pl] [be] the key | 17 |
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| 21 | [noun pl] [be] the right | 17 |
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| 22 | [noun pl] [be] the usual | 17 |
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| 23 | [noun pl] [be] the prime | 16 |
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| 24 | [noun pl] [be] the perfect | 16 |
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| 25 | [noun pl] [be] the direct | 16 |
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| 26 | [noun pl] [be] the very | 15 |
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| 27 | [noun pl] [be] the central | 15 |
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| 28 | problems [be] the [adj] | 15 |
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| 29 | [noun pl] [be] the great | 15 |
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| 30 | features [be] the [adj] | 15 |
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