| No | Pattern | Freq | Relations |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | [conj] they used to be | 73 |
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| 2 | [subord] they used to be | 58 |
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| 3 | than they used to be | 28 |
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| 4 | than they used to be | 28 |
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| 5 | [pron] they used to be | 20 |
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| 6 | [Wh det] they used to be | 20 |
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| 7 | what they used to be | 19 |
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| 8 | what they used to be | 19 |
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| 9 | [noun] they used to be | 18 |
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| 10 | [adv] they used to be | 16 |
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| 11 | [coord] they used to be | 15 |
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| 12 | as they used to be | 14 |
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| 13 | as they used to be | 14 |
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| 14 | [noun sg] they used to be | 10 |
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| 15 | and they used to be | 10 |
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| 16 | and they used to be | 10 |
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| 17 | [adv] they used to be | 9 |
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| 18 | [Wh adv] they used to be | 7 |
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| 19 | [noun pl] they used to be | 6 |
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| 20 | but they used to be | 5 |
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| 21 | but they used to be | 5 |
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| 22 | where they used to be | 5 |
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| 23 | where they used to be | 5 |
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| 24 | they [adv] used to be | 6 |
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| 25 | they [adv] used to be | 6 |
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| 26 | they used to be [verb] | 26 |
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| 27 | they used to be [adj] | 24 |
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| 28 | they used to be [vb pp] | 21 |
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| 29 | they used to be [adv] | 18 |
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| 30 | they used to be [adj] | 17 |
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