| No | Pattern | Freq | Relations |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | a [noun] [verb] to be | 681 |
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| 2 | a [noun] [verb] [prep] be | 681 |
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| 3 | a [noun] [verb] to be | 681 |
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| 4 | a [noun sg] [verb] [prep] be | 678 |
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| 5 | a [noun] [verb] [prep] be | 597 |
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| 6 | a [noun] [vb -s] [prep] be | 318 |
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| 7 | a [noun] have [prep] be | 253 |
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| 8 | a [noun] [vb past] [prep] be | 190 |
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| 9 | a [noun] has [prep] be | 160 |
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| 10 | an [noun] [verb] [prep] be | 87 |
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| 11 | a [noun] had [prep] be | 80 |
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| 12 | a [noun] need [prep] be | 79 |
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| 13 | a [noun] needs [prep] be | 70 |
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| 14 | a [noun] [vb pp] [prep] be | 68 |
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| 15 | a [noun] [v-ing] [prep] be | 66 |
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| 16 | a [noun] seem [prep] be | 39 |
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| 17 | a man [verb] [prep] be | 31 |
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| 18 | a man [verb] [prep] be | 31 |
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| 19 | a decision [verb] [prep] be | 27 |
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| 20 | a decision [verb] [prep] be | 27 |
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| 21 | a [noun] appear [prep] be | 24 |
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| 22 | a [noun] seems [prep] be | 21 |
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| 23 | a [noun] [vb base] [prep] be | 20 |
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| 24 | a [noun] believed [prep] be | 19 |
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| 25 | a [noun] believe [prep] be | 19 |
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| 26 | a balance [verb] [prep] be | 18 |
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| 27 | a balance [verb] [prep] be | 18 |
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| 28 | a [noun] appears [prep] be | 16 |
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| 29 | a [noun] claim [prep] be | 16 |
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| 30 | a [noun] [vb infin] [prep] be | 15 |
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