| No | Pattern | Freq | Relations |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | [pron] had been a | 1830 |
|
| 2 | [pers pn] had been a | 972 |
|
| 3 | [noun] had been a | 844 |
|
| 4 | there had been a | 656 |
|
| 5 | [ex0] had been a | 656 |
|
| 6 | there had been a | 656 |
|
| 7 | it had been a | 545 |
|
| 8 | it had been a | 545 |
|
| 9 | [noun sg] had been a | 501 |
|
| 10 | [noun prp] had been a | 276 |
|
| 11 | he had been a | 256 |
|
| 12 | he had been a | 249 |
|
| 13 | she had been a | 115 |
|
| 14 | she had been a | 110 |
|
| 15 | [Wh pn] had been a | 107 |
|
| 16 | who had been a | 105 |
|
| 17 | who had been a | 105 |
|
| 18 | [Wh det] had been a | 82 |
|
| 19 | [adj] had been a | 73 |
|
| 20 | [noun pl] had been a | 65 |
|
| 21 | [adv] had been a | 53 |
|
| 22 | [adv] had been a | 52 |
|
| 23 | [det] had been a | 43 |
|
| 24 | which had been a | 42 |
|
| 25 | which had been a | 42 |
|
| 26 | [conj] had been a | 41 |
|
| 27 | what had been a | 39 |
|
| 28 | what had been a | 39 |
|
| 29 | father had been a | 36 |
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| 30 | father had been a | 36 |
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