| No | Pattern | Freq | Relations |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | be the [noun sg] | 81835 |
|
| 2 | [is] the [noun sg] | 42886 |
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| 3 | is the [noun sg] | 33271 |
|
| 4 | [was/were] the [noun sg] | 22024 |
|
| 5 | was the [noun sg] | 20298 |
|
| 6 | 's the [noun sg] | 9608 |
|
| 7 | be the [noun sg] | 8319 |
|
| 8 | [be] the [noun sg] | 8319 |
|
| 9 | [am/are] the [noun sg] | 4060 |
|
| 10 | been the [noun sg] | 3487 |
|
| 11 | [been] the [noun sg] | 3487 |
|
| 12 | are the [noun sg] | 3209 |
|
| 13 | [be] the case | 2599 |
|
| 14 | were the [noun sg] | 1724 |
|
| 15 | [be] the way | 1658 |
|
| 16 | [be] the result | 1244 |
|
| 17 | [be] the subject | 1124 |
|
| 18 | being the [noun sg] | 1072 |
|
| 19 | [being] the [noun sg] | 1072 |
|
| 20 | [be] the sort | 853 |
|
| 21 | [be] the matter | 824 |
|
| 22 | [be] the fact | 790 |
|
| 23 | [be] the time | 781 |
|
| 24 | [be] the point | 694 |
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| 25 | [be] the end | 685 |
|
| 26 | [be] the kind | 583 |
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| 27 | [be] the man | 580 |
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| 28 | [be] the problem | 571 |
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| 29 | [be] the key | 525 |
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| 30 | [be] the name | 497 |
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