| No | Pattern | Freq | Relations |
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| 1 | to be [prep] a [noun sg] | 378 |
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| 2 | to be in a [noun] | 202 |
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| 3 | to be [prep] a position | 65 |
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| 4 | to be [prep] a position | 65 |
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| 5 | to be on a [noun] | 60 |
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| 6 | to be at a [noun] | 27 |
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| 7 | to be [prep] a state | 18 |
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| 8 | to be [prep] a state | 18 |
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| 9 | to be like a [noun] | 14 |
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| 10 | to be as a [noun] | 13 |
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| 11 | to be of a [noun] | 13 |
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| 12 | to be for a [noun] | 11 |
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| 13 | to be [prep] a hurry | 10 |
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| 14 | to be [prep] a [noun prp] | 10 |
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| 15 | to be [prep] a hurry | 10 |
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| 16 | to be worth a [noun] | 9 |
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| 17 | to be with a [noun] | 8 |
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| 18 | to be [prep] a group | 7 |
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| 19 | to be [prep] a group | 7 |
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| 20 | to be [prep] a place | 6 |
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| 21 | to be [prep] a band | 6 |
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| 22 | to be [prep] a place | 6 |
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| 23 | to be [prep] a band | 6 |
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| 24 | to be [prep] a situation | 5 |
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| 25 | to be [prep] a minority | 5 |
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| 26 | to be [prep] a minority | 5 |
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| 27 | to be [prep] a situation | 5 |
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| 28 | to be [prep] a disadvantage | 5 |
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| 29 | to be [prep] a disadvantage | 5 |
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| 30 | to be [prep] a result | 5 |
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