| No | Pattern | Freq | Relations |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | [vb past] been [prep] [noun sg] | 868 |
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| 2 | had be [prep] [noun sg] | 799 |
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| 3 | [vb past] be in [noun sg] | 492 |
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| 4 | [vb past] be on [noun sg] | 110 |
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| 5 | [vb past] be under [noun sg] | 96 |
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| 6 | [vb past] be at [noun sg] | 91 |
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| 7 | 'd be [prep] [noun sg] | 73 |
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| 8 | [vb past] be to [noun sg] | 52 |
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| 9 | [vb past] was [prep] [noun sg] | 38 |
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| 10 | [vb past] be [prep] school | 35 |
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| 11 | [vb past] be [prep] charge | 34 |
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| 12 | [vb past] be [prep] prison | 26 |
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| 13 | [vb past] were [prep] [noun sg] | 25 |
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| 14 | [vb past] be [prep] touch | 25 |
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| 15 | [vb past] be [prep] work | 23 |
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| 16 | [vb past] be [prep] home | 21 |
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| 17 | [vb past] be [prep] contact | 20 |
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| 18 | [vb past] be of [noun sg] | 20 |
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| 19 | [vb past] be [prep] love | 19 |
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| 20 | [vb past] be [prep] duty | 16 |
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| 21 | [vb past] be [prep] force | 15 |
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| 22 | [vb past] be [prep] operation | 15 |
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| 23 | [vb past] be [prep] way | 14 |
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| 24 | [vb past] be [prep] power | 14 |
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| 25 | [vb past] be [prep] bed | 14 |
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| 26 | [vb past] be [prep] pressure | 13 |
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| 27 | [vb past] being [prep] [noun sg] | 12 |
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| 28 | [vb past] be [prep] progress | 12 |
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| 29 | [vb past] be [prep] holiday | 12 |
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| 30 | [vb past] be [prep] hospital | 12 |
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