| No | Pattern | Freq | Relations |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | [verb] been a | 11976 |
|
| 2 | have been a | 11974 |
|
| 3 | [vb -s] been a | 4526 |
|
| 4 | has been a | 3706 |
|
| 5 | [vb past] been a | 3689 |
|
| 6 | had been a | 3489 |
|
| 7 | [vb infin] been a | 2413 |
|
| 8 | have been a | 2376 |
|
| 9 | [adv] been a | 2150 |
|
| 10 | [adv] been a | 1791 |
|
| 11 | 's been a | 820 |
|
| 12 | [vb base] been a | 739 |
|
| 13 | have been a | 549 |
|
| 14 | always been a | 538 |
|
| 15 | always been a | 538 |
|
| 16 | [to-vb] been a | 490 |
|
| 17 | to have been a | 489 |
|
| 18 | [not/n't] been a | 359 |
|
| 19 | not been a | 359 |
|
| 20 | not been a | 232 |
|
| 21 | never been a | 214 |
|
| 22 | never been a | 214 |
|
| 23 | 'd been a | 199 |
|
| 24 | 've been a | 190 |
|
| 25 | [pron] been a | 170 |
|
| 26 | also been a | 168 |
|
| 27 | also been a | 168 |
|
| 28 | long been a | 135 |
|
| 29 | long been a | 135 |
|
| 30 | n't been a | 127 |
|
