| No | Pattern | Freq | Relations |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | had been the [adj] | 467 |
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| 2 | [vb past] been the [adj] | 291 |
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| 3 | [vb past] been the [num ord] | 101 |
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| 4 | [vb past] been the first | 70 |
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| 5 | [vb past] been the first | 70 |
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| 6 | [vb past] been the [adj -est] | 56 |
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| 7 | [vb past] been the only | 35 |
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| 8 | [vb past] been the only | 35 |
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| 9 | [vb past] been the [det] | 27 |
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| 10 | [vb past] been the last | 25 |
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| 11 | [vb past] been the last | 25 |
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| 12 | [vb past] been the same | 23 |
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| 13 | [vb past] been the same | 23 |
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| 14 | [vb past] been the main | 16 |
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| 15 | [vb past] been the main | 16 |
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| 16 | 'd been the [adj] | 15 |
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| 17 | [vb past] been the great | 14 |
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| 18 | [vb past] been the previous | 11 |
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| 19 | [vb past] been the previous | 11 |
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| 20 | [vb past] been the right | 11 |
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| 21 | [vb past] been the right | 11 |
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| 22 | [vb past] been the good | 9 |
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| 23 | [vb past] been the great | 9 |
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| 24 | [vb past] been the best | 8 |
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| 25 | [vb past] been the chief | 7 |
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| 26 | [vb past] been the chief | 7 |
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| 27 | [vb past] been the worst | 6 |
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| 28 | [vb past] been the bad | 6 |
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| 29 | [vb past] been the big | 6 |
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| 30 | [vb past] been the wrong | 5 |
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