| No | Pattern | Freq | Relations |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | thing [to-vb] [modal v] [be] | 23 |
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| 2 | thing [to-vb] [vb mod] [be] | 23 |
|
| 3 | thing [to-vb] would [be] | 21 |
|
| 4 | thing [to-vb] would [be] | 21 |
|
| 5 | thing [to-vb] [adv] [be] | 13 |
|
| 6 | thing [to-vb] [prep] [be] | 13 |
|
| 7 | thing [to-vb] [prep] [be] | 13 |
|
| 8 | thing [to-vb] [adv] [be] | 8 |
|
| 9 | thing [to-vb] [pron] [be] | 6 |
|
| 10 | thing [to-vb] [adv prt] [be] | 5 |
|
| 11 | [adj] thing [to-vb] [be] | 255 |
|
| 12 | [adj] thing [to-vb] [be] | 104 |
|
| 13 | [num ord] thing [to-vb] [be] | 78 |
|
| 14 | [adj -est] thing [to-vb] [be] | 70 |
|
| 15 | first thing [to-vb] [be] | 63 |
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| 16 | first thing [to-vb] [be] | 63 |
|
| 17 | good thing [to-vb] [be] | 59 |
|
| 18 | best thing [to-vb] [be] | 57 |
|
| 19 | important thing [to-vb] [be] | 29 |
|
| 20 | important thing [to-vb] [be] | 29 |
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| 21 | the thing [to-vb] [be] | 27 |
|
| 22 | the thing [to-vb] [be] | 27 |
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| 23 | [art] thing [to-vb] [be] | 27 |
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| 24 | [art] thing [to-vb] [be] | 27 |
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| 25 | only thing [to-vb] [be] | 18 |
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| 26 | only thing [to-vb] [be] | 18 |
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| 27 | next thing [to-vb] [be] | 11 |
|
| 28 | next thing [to-vb] [be] | 11 |
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| 29 | sensible thing [to-vb] [be] | 10 |
|
| 30 | sensible thing [to-vb] [be] | 10 |
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