| No | Pattern | Freq | Relations |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | [verb] [prep] be the [adj] | 2015 |
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| 2 | [vb pp] [prep] be the [adj] | 670 |
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| 3 | [vb -s] [prep] be the [adj] | 382 |
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| 4 | [noun] [prep] be the [adj] | 376 |
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| 5 | [vb past] [prep] be the [adj] | 367 |
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| 6 | [adj] [prep] be the [adj] | 279 |
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| 7 | [noun sg] [prep] be the [adj] | 278 |
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| 8 | seem [prep] be the [adj] | 255 |
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| 9 | [adj] [prep] be the [adj] | 246 |
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| 10 | [vb infin] [prep] be the [adj] | 195 |
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| 11 | [be] [prep] be the [adj] | 195 |
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| 12 | be [prep] be the [adj] | 195 |
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| 13 | [vb base] [prep] be the [adj] | 192 |
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| 14 | [v-ing] [prep] be the [adj] | 184 |
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| 15 | [adv] [prep] be the [adj] | 177 |
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| 16 | appear [prep] be the [adj] | 146 |
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| 17 | [was/were] [prep] be the [adj] | 141 |
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| 18 | go [prep] be the [adj] | 125 |
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| 19 | going [prep] be the [adj] | 122 |
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| 20 | seems [prep] be the [adj] | 118 |
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| 21 | [pron] [prep] be the [adj] | 114 |
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| 22 | was [prep] be the [adj] | 109 |
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| 23 | have [prep] be the [adj] | 108 |
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| 24 | believe [prep] be the [adj] | 108 |
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| 25 | consider [prep] be the [adj] | 102 |
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| 26 | think [prep] be the [adj] | 97 |
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| 27 | [adv prt] [prep] be the [adj] | 95 |
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| 28 | claim [prep] be the [adj] | 88 |
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| 29 | [pers pn] [prep] be the [adj] | 87 |
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| 30 | likely [prep] be the [adj] | 86 |
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