| No | Pattern | Freq | Relations |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | there be a [noun] | 21513 |
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| 2 | there [be] a [noun sg] | 21044 |
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| 3 | there [is] a [noun] | 11954 |
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| 4 | there [was/were] a [noun] | 8023 |
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| 5 | there was a [noun] | 7504 |
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| 6 | there is a [noun] | 7300 |
|
| 7 | there 's a [noun] | 4648 |
|
| 8 | there [be] a lot | 1861 |
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| 9 | there [be] a lot | 1861 |
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| 10 | there [am/are] a [noun] | 1391 |
|
| 11 | there are a [noun] | 1385 |
|
| 12 | there [be] a number | 1092 |
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| 13 | there [be] a number | 1091 |
|
| 14 | there were a [noun] | 519 |
|
| 15 | there [be] a need | 474 |
|
| 16 | there [be] a need | 474 |
|
| 17 | there [be] a danger | 309 |
|
| 18 | there [be] a danger | 309 |
|
| 19 | there [be] a problem | 248 |
|
| 20 | there [be] a problem | 248 |
|
| 21 | there [be] a tendency | 230 |
|
| 22 | there [be] a tendency | 230 |
|
| 23 | there [be] a time | 215 |
|
| 24 | there [be] a time | 215 |
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| 25 | there [be] a difference | 212 |
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| 26 | there [be] a difference | 212 |
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| 27 | there [be] a man | 210 |
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| 28 | there [be] a man | 210 |
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| 29 | there [be] a couple | 203 |
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| 30 | there [be] a couple | 203 |
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