| No | Pattern | Freq | Relations |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | to be the [adj] | 2944 |
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| 2 | to be the [adj] | 2895 |
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| 3 | to [be] the [adj] | 2895 |
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| 4 | to [be] the [adj] | 1593 |
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| 5 | to [be] the [adj -est] | 581 |
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| 6 | to [be] the [num ord] | 528 |
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| 7 | to [be] the first | 314 |
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| 8 | to [be] the first | 314 |
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| 9 | to [be] the good | 205 |
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| 10 | to [be] the best | 191 |
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| 11 | to [be] the [det] | 172 |
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| 12 | to [be] the only | 170 |
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| 13 | to [be] the only | 170 |
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| 14 | to [be] the same | 162 |
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| 15 | to [be] the same | 162 |
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| 16 | to [be] the last | 106 |
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| 17 | to [be] the last | 106 |
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| 18 | to [be] the main | 85 |
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| 19 | to [be] the main | 85 |
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| 20 | to [be] the big | 69 |
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| 21 | to [be] the next | 63 |
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| 22 | to [be] the next | 63 |
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| 23 | to [be] the biggest | 56 |
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| 24 | to [be] the large | 48 |
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| 25 | to [be] the largest | 45 |
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| 26 | to [be] the right | 39 |
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| 27 | to [be] the right | 39 |
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| 28 | to [be] the great | 38 |
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| 29 | to [be] the [adj -er] | 38 |
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| 30 | to [be] the new | 36 |
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