| No | Pattern | Freq | Relations |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | say to [be] the [adj] | 77 |
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| 2 | say [prep] be the [adj] | 77 |
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| 3 | said [prep] [be] the [adj] | 66 |
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| 4 | say [prep] [be] the [adj] | 33 |
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| 5 | say [prep] [be] the [adj -est] | 32 |
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| 6 | said [prep] [be] the [adj] | 11 |
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| 7 | say [prep] [be] the [num ord] | 10 |
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| 8 | say [prep] [be] the largest | 6 |
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| 9 | say [prep] [be] the large | 6 |
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| 10 | say [prep] [be] the first | 5 |
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| 11 | say [prep] [be] the first | 5 |
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