| No | Pattern | Freq | Relations |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | [vb past] [pers pn] be [verb] to be | 143 |
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| 2 | [vb past] [pers pn] be [v-ing] to [be] | 123 |
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| 3 | [vb past] [pers pn] be go to [be] | 117 |
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| 4 | [vb past] [pers pn] be going to [be] | 116 |
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| 5 | [vb past] [pers pn] was [verb] to [be] | 113 |
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| 6 | thought [pers pn] be [verb] to [be] | 68 |
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| 7 | [vb past] it be [verb] to [be] | 62 |
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| 8 | [vb past] he be [verb] to [be] | 28 |
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| 9 | knew [pers pn] be [verb] to [be] | 27 |
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| 10 | [vb past] i be [verb] to [be] | 22 |
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| 11 | said [pers pn] be [verb] to [be] | 21 |
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| 12 | [vb past] [pers pn] were [verb] to [be] | 21 |
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| 13 | [vb past] [pers pn] be [vb pp] to [be] | 20 |
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| 14 | [vb past] you be [verb] to [be] | 10 |
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| 15 | [vb past] [pers pn] be meant to [be] | 8 |
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| 16 | [vb past] [pers pn] be mean to [be] | 8 |
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| 17 | [vb past] we be [verb] to [be] | 8 |
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| 18 | [vb past] she be [verb] to [be] | 7 |
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