| No | Pattern | Freq | Relations |
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| 1 | the [adj] question is [conj] | 60 |
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| 2 | the [adj] question is [subord] | 58 |
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| 3 | the [adj] question is whether | 57 |
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| 4 | the [adj] question is whether | 57 |
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| 5 | the only question is [conj] | 9 |
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| 6 | the real question is [conj] | 7 |
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| 7 | the crucial question is [conj] | 5 |
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| 8 | the key question is [conj] | 5 |
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