| No | Pattern | Freq | Relations |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | thing be [prep] | 197 |
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| 2 | things be [prep] | 174 |
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| 3 | thing is [prep] | 132 |
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| 4 | thing are [prep] | 108 |
|
| 5 | thing be for | 78 |
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| 6 | thing be in | 62 |
|
| 7 | thing were [prep] | 56 |
|
| 8 | thing be to | 47 |
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| 9 | thing 's [prep] | 35 |
|
| 10 | thing be on | 34 |
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| 11 | thing was [prep] | 32 |
|
| 12 | thing be at | 29 |
|
| 13 | thing be like | 28 |
|
| 14 | thing be with | 21 |
|
| 15 | thing be of | 15 |
|
| 16 | thing be about | 10 |
|
| 17 | thing be worth | 7 |
|
| 18 | thing be between | 5 |
|
| 19 | thing being [prep] | 5 |
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