| No | Pattern | Freq | Relations |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | [noun pl] be [noun prp] [noun prp] | 727 |
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| 2 | [noun pl] were [noun prp] [noun] | 282 |
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| 3 | [noun pl] are [noun prp] [noun] | 230 |
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| 4 | [noun pl] was [noun prp] [noun] | 195 |
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| 5 | [noun pl] is [noun prp] [noun] | 144 |
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| 6 | [noun pl] be [noun prp] [noun sg] | 97 |
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| 7 | [noun pl] be [noun prp] [noun pl] | 43 |
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| 8 | members be [noun prp] [noun] | 26 |
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| 9 | [noun pl] be john [noun] | 25 |
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| 10 | winners be [noun prp] [noun] | 22 |
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| 11 | [noun pl] being [noun prp] [noun] | 22 |
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| 12 | others be [noun prp] [noun] | 19 |
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| 13 | [noun pl] be mr [noun] | 18 |
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| 14 | names be [noun prp] [noun] | 13 |
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| 15 | speakers be [noun prp] [noun] | 13 |
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| 16 | men be [noun prp] [noun] | 13 |
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| 17 | [noun pl] be richard [noun] | 12 |
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| 18 | years be [noun prp] [noun] | 12 |
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| 19 | judges be [noun prp] [noun] | 11 |
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| 20 | [noun pl] be david [noun] | 11 |
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| 21 | examples be [noun prp] [noun] | 10 |
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| 22 | [noun pl] be george [noun] | 10 |
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| 23 | exceptions be [noun prp] [noun] | 10 |
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| 24 | [noun pl] be peter [noun] | 10 |
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| 25 | [noun pl] be mrs [noun] | 10 |
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| 26 | victims be [noun prp] [noun] | 9 |
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| 27 | [noun pl] be james [noun] | 9 |
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| 28 | pupils be [noun prp] [noun] | 8 |
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| 29 | guests be [noun prp] [noun] | 8 |
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| 30 | [noun pl] be [noun prp] smith | 8 |
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