| No | Pattern | Freq | Relations |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | [vb past] [to-vb] be | 1094 |
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| 2 | [vb past] [verb] was | 1056 |
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| 3 | had [verb] be | 830 |
|
| 4 | [vb past] have be | 754 |
|
| 5 | [vb past] [verb] been | 740 |
|
| 6 | [vb past] [vb pp] be | 634 |
|
| 7 | [vb past] to have be | 481 |
|
| 8 | [vb past] do be | 408 |
|
| 9 | [vb past] to do be | 335 |
|
| 10 | [vb past] [vb past] be | 194 |
|
| 11 | [vb past] had be | 191 |
|
| 12 | [vb past] [verb] were | 169 |
|
| 13 | seemed [verb] be | 156 |
|
| 14 | wanted [verb] be | 151 |
|
| 15 | [vb past] [vb infin] be | 119 |
|
| 16 | did [verb] be | 119 |
|
| 17 | appeared [verb] be | 115 |
|
| 18 | said [verb] be | 100 |
|
| 19 | 'd [verb] be | 81 |
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| 20 | [vb past] [verb] is | 81 |
|
| 21 | [vb past] say be | 77 |
|
| 22 | [vb past] [verb] being | 68 |
|
| 23 | [vb past] done be | 66 |
|
| 24 | claimed [verb] be | 48 |
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| 25 | believed [verb] be | 45 |
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| 26 | [vb past] said be | 41 |
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| 27 | [vb past] [v-ing] be | 41 |
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| 28 | [vb past] [vb base] be | 40 |
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| 29 | [vb past] know be | 38 |
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| 30 | [vb past] see be | 36 |
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