| No | Pattern | Freq | Relations |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | it be [noun sg] [noun] | 901 |
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| 2 | it be [noun sg] [noun sg] | 662 |
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| 3 | it 's [noun sg] [noun] | 454 |
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| 4 | it was [noun sg] [noun] | 287 |
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| 5 | it is [noun sg] [noun] | 135 |
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| 6 | it be [noun sg] [noun pl] | 110 |
|
| 7 | it be [noun sg] [noun prp] | 109 |
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| 8 | it be [noun sg] time | 105 |
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| 9 | it be [noun sg] time | 104 |
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| 10 | it be time [noun] | 32 |
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| 11 | it be christmas [noun] | 31 |
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| 12 | it be [noun sg] day | 30 |
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| 13 | it be [noun sg] day | 29 |
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| 14 | it be [noun sg] policy | 18 |
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| 15 | it be [noun sg] policy | 17 |
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| 16 | it be [noun sg] eve | 15 |
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| 17 | it be radio [noun] | 15 |
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| 18 | it be [noun sg] eve | 15 |
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| 19 | it be [noun sg] nottingham | 14 |
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| 20 | it be [noun sg] nottingham | 14 |
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| 21 | it be night [noun] | 13 |
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| 22 | it be government [noun] | 13 |
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| 23 | it were [noun sg] [noun] | 12 |
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| 24 | it be [noun sg] number | 11 |
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| 25 | it be [noun sg] number | 10 |
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| 26 | it be [noun sg] [n mass] | 10 |
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| 27 | it be [noun sg] [letter] | 10 |
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| 28 | it be part [noun] | 10 |
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| 29 | it be winter [noun] | 9 |
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| 30 | it be [noun sg] night | 9 |
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