| No | Pattern | Freq | Relations |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | [vb past] be a [noun] [prep] | 924 |
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| 2 | [vb past] [be] a [noun] [prep] | 923 |
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| 3 | [vb past] [be] a [noun sg] [prep] | 907 |
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| 4 | [vb past] been a [noun] [prep] | 770 |
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| 5 | [vb past] [been] a [noun] [prep] | 770 |
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| 6 | had [be] a [noun] [prep] | 739 |
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| 7 | [vb past] [be] a [noun] of | 519 |
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| 8 | [vb past] [be] a [noun] of | 519 |
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| 9 | [vb past] [was/were] a [noun] [prep] | 137 |
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| 10 | [vb past] was a [noun] [prep] | 130 |
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| 11 | [vb past] [be] a [noun] in | 123 |
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| 12 | [vb past] [be] a [noun] in | 123 |
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| 13 | [vb past] [be] a [noun] for | 78 |
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| 14 | [vb past] [be] a [noun] for | 78 |
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| 15 | [vb past] [be] a member [prep] | 51 |
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| 16 | [vb past] [be] a member [prep] | 51 |
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| 17 | [vb past] [be] a [noun] to | 50 |
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| 18 | [vb past] [be] a [noun] to | 50 |
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| 19 | [vb past] [be] a [noun] at | 38 |
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| 20 | [vb past] [be] a [noun] at | 38 |
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| 21 | 'd [be] a [noun] [prep] | 37 |
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| 22 | [vb past] [be] a [noun] on | 24 |
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| 23 | [vb past] [be] a [noun] on | 24 |
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| 24 | [vb past] [be] a bit [prep] | 21 |
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| 25 | [vb past] [be] a bit [prep] | 21 |
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| 26 | [vb past] [be] a [noun] from | 20 |
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| 27 | [vb past] [be] a [noun] from | 20 |
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| 28 | [vb past] [be] a lot [prep] | 18 |
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| 29 | [vb past] [be] a friend [prep] | 18 |
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| 30 | [vb past] [be] a friend [prep] | 18 |
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