| No | Pattern | Freq | Relations |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | [verb] the [noun sg] be | 7716 |
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| 2 | [verb] the [noun sg] [is] | 3541 |
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| 3 | [verb] the [noun sg] [was/were] | 3227 |
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| 4 | [verb] the [noun sg] is | 2950 |
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| 5 | [verb] the [noun sg] was | 2907 |
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| 6 | [vb past] the [noun sg] [be] | 1950 |
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| 7 | [vb base] the [noun sg] [be] | 1529 |
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| 8 | [v-ing] the [noun sg] [be] | 1498 |
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| 9 | say the [noun sg] [be] | 1251 |
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| 10 | [to-vb] the [noun sg] [be] | 935 |
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| 11 | [vb -s] the [noun sg] [be] | 885 |
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| 12 | said the [noun sg] [be] | 665 |
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| 13 | think the [noun sg] [be] | 664 |
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| 14 | [verb] the [noun sg] 's | 586 |
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| 15 | [vb infin] the [noun sg] [be] | 516 |
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| 16 | [vb pp] the [noun sg] [be] | 410 |
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| 17 | [verb] the [noun sg] are | 392 |
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| 18 | [verb] the [noun sg] [am/are] | 392 |
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| 19 | [verb] the [noun sg] were | 319 |
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| 20 | [verb] the [noun sg] [being] | 309 |
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| 21 | [verb] the [noun sg] being | 309 |
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| 22 | think the [noun sg] [be] | 307 |
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| 23 | know the [noun sg] [be] | 288 |
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| 24 | says the [noun sg] [be] | 267 |
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| 25 | have the [noun sg] [be] | 214 |
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| 26 | mean the [noun sg] [be] | 201 |
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| 27 | believe the [noun sg] [be] | 188 |
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| 28 | [verb] the [noun sg] [been] | 188 |
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| 29 | [verb] the [noun sg] been | 187 |
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| 30 | see the [noun sg] [be] | 185 |
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