| No | Pattern | Freq | Relations |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | [vb past] to be [adj] | 2929 |
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| 2 | [vb past] [prep] be [adj] | 2907 |
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| 3 | [vb past] [prep] be [adj] | 2553 |
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| 4 | had [prep] be [adj] | 650 |
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| 5 | seemed [prep] be [adj] | 385 |
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| 6 | appeared [prep] be [adj] | 228 |
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| 7 | wanted [prep] be [adj] | 220 |
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| 8 | [vb past] [prep] be [det] | 213 |
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| 9 | proved [prep] be [adj] | 179 |
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| 10 | [vb past] [prep] be [num] | 156 |
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| 11 | [vb past] [prep] be able | 145 |
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| 12 | [vb past] [prep] be able | 145 |
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| 13 | tended [prep] be [adj] | 119 |
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| 14 | [vb past] [prep] be [adj -er] | 84 |
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| 15 | [vb past] [prep] being [adj] | 84 |
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| 16 | continued [prep] be [adj] | 81 |
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| 17 | [vb past] [prep] be one | 71 |
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| 18 | [vb past] [prep] be one | 71 |
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| 19 | [vb past] [prep] be some | 66 |
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| 20 | [vb past] [prep] be some | 66 |
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| 21 | [vb past] [prep] be sure | 61 |
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| 22 | [vb past] [prep] be sure | 61 |
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| 23 | needed [prep] be [adj] | 59 |
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| 24 | believed [prep] be [adj] | 54 |
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| 25 | happened [prep] be [adj] | 54 |
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| 26 | [vb past] [prep] be content | 51 |
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| 27 | [vb past] [prep] be content | 51 |
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| 28 | [vb past] [prep] be alone | 50 |
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| 29 | [vb past] [prep] be alone | 50 |
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| 30 | [vb past] [prep] be careful | 49 |
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