| No | Pattern | Freq | Relations |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | [verb] close to being | 24 |
|
| 2 | come close to being | 21 |
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| 3 | [vb past] close to being | 11 |
|
| 4 | [adv] close to being | 10 |
|
| 5 | [adv] close to being | 10 |
|
| 6 | came close to being | 9 |
|
| 7 | comes close to being | 5 |
|
| 8 | [vb -s] close to being | 5 |
|
| 9 | close to being [verb] | 18 |
|
| 10 | close to being [vb pp] | 18 |
|
| 11 | close to being [art] | 10 |
|
| 12 | close to being [art] | 10 |
|
| 13 | close to being a | 7 |
|
| 14 | close to being a | 7 |
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