| No | Pattern | Freq | Relations |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | [verb] been a | 10333 |
|
| 2 | have been a | 10331 |
|
| 3 | [vb -s] been a | 3898 |
|
| 4 | [vb past] been a | 3172 |
|
| 5 | has been a | 3147 |
|
| 6 | had been a | 2988 |
|
| 7 | [vb infin] been a | 2090 |
|
| 8 | have been a | 2055 |
|
| 9 | [adv] been a | 1875 |
|
| 10 | [adv] been a | 1573 |
|
| 11 | 's been a | 751 |
|
| 12 | [vb base] been a | 671 |
|
| 13 | have been a | 493 |
|
| 14 | always been a | 473 |
|
| 15 | always been a | 473 |
|
| 16 | [to-vb] been a | 404 |
|
| 17 | to have been a | 403 |
|
| 18 | [not/n't] been a | 302 |
|
| 19 | not been a | 302 |
|
| 20 | never been a | 196 |
|
| 21 | never been a | 196 |
|
| 22 | not been a | 193 |
|
| 23 | 'd been a | 183 |
|
| 24 | 've been a | 178 |
|
| 25 | also been a | 151 |
|
| 26 | also been a | 151 |
|
| 27 | [pron] been a | 147 |
|
| 28 | long been a | 121 |
|
| 29 | long been a | 121 |
|
| 30 | n't been a | 109 |
|
