| No | Pattern | Freq | Relations |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | [unc] [noun] [vb past] to be | 134 |
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| 2 | [unc] [noun] [vb past] to be | 134 |
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| 3 | ['s] [noun] [vb past] to be | 127 |
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| 4 | 's [noun] [vb past] to be | 117 |
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| 5 | 's [noun] [vb past] to be | 117 |
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| 6 | [unc] [noun sg] [vb past] to be | 93 |
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| 7 | [unc] [noun] had to be | 39 |
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| 8 | [unc] [noun pl] [vb past] to be | 38 |
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| 9 | [unc] [noun] seemed to be | 25 |
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| 10 | [unc] [noun] appeared to be | 15 |
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| 11 | [unc] [noun] came to be | 10 |
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| 12 | ' [noun] [vb past] to be | 10 |
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| 13 | ' [noun] [vb past] to be | 10 |
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| 14 | [unc] [noun] proved to be | 9 |
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| 15 | [unc] [noun] began to be | 9 |
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| 16 | [unc] [noun] continued to be | 7 |
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| 17 | [no cls] [noun] [vb past] to be | 7 |
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| 18 | [unc] [noun] tended to be | 5 |
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