| No | Pattern | Freq | Relations |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | [prep] the best | 4472 |
|
| 2 | [prep] the best | 4471 |
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| 3 | [verb] the best | 3443 |
|
| 4 | [be] the best | 2714 |
|
| 5 | be the best | 2713 |
|
| 6 | of the best | 1508 |
|
| 7 | of the best | 1508 |
|
| 8 | [adv] the best | 1493 |
|
| 9 | [is] the best | 1286 |
|
| 10 | [adv] the best | 1107 |
|
| 11 | [conj] the best | 975 |
|
| 12 | is the best | 923 |
|
| 13 | [to-vb] the best | 839 |
|
| 14 | in the best | 621 |
|
| 15 | in the best | 621 |
|
| 16 | for the best | 574 |
|
| 17 | for the best | 574 |
|
| 18 | [vb base] the best | 563 |
|
| 19 | [was/were] the best | 557 |
|
| 20 | was the best | 488 |
|
| 21 | [v-ing] the best | 476 |
|
| 22 | [vb past] the best | 476 |
|
| 23 | [be] the best | 451 |
|
| 24 | be the best | 451 |
|
| 25 | [vb infin] the best | 432 |
|
| 26 | [vb -s] the best | 414 |
|
| 27 | [coord] the best | 411 |
|
| 28 | to the best | 410 |
|
| 29 | to the best | 410 |
|
| 30 | that the best | 406 |
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