| No | Pattern | Freq | Relations |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | [vb base] be [conj] | 493 |
|
| 2 | [vb base] [is] [conj] | 328 |
|
| 3 | [vb base] is [conj] | 322 |
|
| 4 | [vb base] [be] that | 316 |
|
| 5 | [vb base] [be] [that] | 316 |
|
| 6 | [vb base] [be] that | 316 |
|
| 7 | [vb base] [been] [conj] | 132 |
|
| 8 | [vb base] been [conj] | 132 |
|
| 9 | have [be] [conj] | 126 |
|
| 10 | [vb base] [be] [coord] | 98 |
|
| 11 | [vb base] [be] [subord] | 79 |
|
| 12 | [vb base] [be] and | 67 |
|
| 13 | [vb base] [be] and | 67 |
|
| 14 | know [be] [conj] | 65 |
|
| 15 | mean [be] [conj] | 29 |
|
| 16 | 've [be] [conj] | 29 |
|
| 17 | [vb base] [be] or | 24 |
|
| 18 | [vb base] [be] or | 24 |
|
| 19 | ask [be] [conj] | 23 |
|
| 20 | [vb base] was [conj] | 19 |
|
| 21 | [vb base] [was/were] [conj] | 19 |
|
| 22 | [vb base] [be] because | 17 |
|
| 23 | [vb base] [be] as | 17 |
|
| 24 | say [be] [conj] | 17 |
|
| 25 | [vb base] [be] as | 17 |
|
| 26 | [vb base] [be] because | 17 |
|
| 27 | think [be] [conj] | 16 |
|
| 28 | [vb base] [am/are] [conj] | 12 |
|
| 29 | [vb base] are [conj] | 12 |
|
| 30 | do [be] [conj] | 12 |
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