| No | Pattern | Freq | Relations |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | have been the last | 56 |
|
| 2 | [verb] been the last | 56 |
|
| 3 | had been the last | 25 |
|
| 4 | have been the last | 25 |
|
| 5 | [vb past] been the last | 25 |
|
| 6 | [vb infin] been the last | 25 |
|
| 7 | been [prep] the last | 51 |
|
| 8 | been [prep] the last | 51 |
|
| 9 | been for the last | 23 |
|
| 10 | been for the last | 23 |
|
| 11 | been in the last | 16 |
|
| 12 | been in the last | 16 |
|
| 13 | been [verb] the last | 10 |
|
| 14 | been [v-ing] the last | 8 |
|
| 15 | been the last [noun] | 41 |
|
| 16 | been the last [noun sg] | 38 |
|
| 17 | been the last straw | 11 |
|
| 18 | been the last straw | 11 |
|
| 19 | been the last [adj] | 5 |
|
| 20 | been the last [prep] | 5 |
|
| 21 | been the last [prep] | 5 |
|
| 22 | been the last person | 5 |
|
| 23 | been the last [to-vb] | 5 |
|
| 24 | been the last [verb] | 5 |
|
| 25 | been the last person | 5 |
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