| No | Pattern | Freq | Relations |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | be [prep] [verb] a [noun sg] | 298 |
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| 2 | [be] [prep] [verb] a [noun sg] | 298 |
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| 3 | [be] [prep] [v-ing] a [noun sg] | 284 |
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| 4 | [is] [prep] [verb] a [noun sg] | 152 |
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| 5 | [be] like [verb] a [noun sg] | 132 |
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| 6 | [be] like [verb] a [noun sg] | 132 |
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| 7 | is [prep] [verb] a [noun sg] | 104 |
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| 8 | [be] worth [verb] a [noun sg] | 64 |
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| 9 | [be] worth [verb] a [noun sg] | 64 |
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| 10 | [be] [prep] [verb] a [noun sg] | 61 |
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| 11 | be [prep] [verb] a [noun sg] | 61 |
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| 12 | [was/were] [prep] [verb] a [noun sg] | 61 |
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| 13 | was [prep] [verb] a [noun sg] | 56 |
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| 14 | 's [prep] [verb] a [noun sg] | 48 |
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| 15 | [be] [prep] have a [noun sg] | 36 |
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| 16 | [be] [prep] having a [noun sg] | 31 |
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| 17 | [be] considering [verb] a [noun sg] | 24 |
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| 18 | [be] considering [verb] a [noun sg] | 24 |
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| 19 | [be] [prep] take a [noun sg] | 23 |
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| 20 | [be] by [verb] a [noun sg] | 23 |
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| 21 | [be] by [verb] a [noun sg] | 23 |
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| 22 | [be] [prep] taking a [noun sg] | 22 |
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| 23 | [am/are] [prep] [verb] a [noun sg] | 16 |
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| 24 | [be] in [verb] a [noun sg] | 15 |
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| 25 | [be] in [verb] a [noun sg] | 15 |
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| 26 | are [prep] [verb] a [noun sg] | 13 |
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| 27 | [be] for [verb] a [noun sg] | 12 |
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| 28 | [be] for [verb] a [noun sg] | 12 |
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| 29 | [be] [prep] [to-vb] a [noun sg] | 12 |
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| 30 | [be] [prep] watch a [noun sg] | 11 |
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