| No | Pattern | Freq | Relations |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | the [adj] be [prep] | 209 |
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| 2 | the [adj] is [prep] | 197 |
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| 3 | the [num ord] be [prep] | 147 |
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| 4 | the [adj] be in | 139 |
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| 5 | the [adj] was [prep] | 129 |
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| 6 | the [adj] are [prep] | 114 |
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| 7 | the [num] be [prep] | 99 |
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| 8 | the first be [prep] | 81 |
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| 9 | the first be [prep] | 81 |
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| 10 | the [adj] were [prep] | 80 |
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| 11 | the [det] be [prep] | 76 |
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| 12 | the [adj] be to | 70 |
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| 13 | the latter be [prep] | 56 |
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| 14 | the latter be [prep] | 56 |
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| 15 | the [adj] be of | 50 |
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| 16 | the [adj] be at | 47 |
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| 17 | the [adj] be on | 37 |
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| 18 | the second be [prep] | 35 |
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| 19 | the second be [prep] | 35 |
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| 20 | the [adj] be for | 34 |
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| 21 | the [adj] be by | 25 |
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| 22 | the two be [prep] | 24 |
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| 23 | the two be [prep] | 24 |
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| 24 | the [adj] be from | 23 |
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| 25 | the [adj -est] be [prep] | 21 |
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| 26 | the [adj] 's [prep] | 20 |
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| 27 | the [adj] be among | 17 |
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| 28 | the third be [prep] | 14 |
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| 29 | the third be [prep] | 14 |
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| 30 | the following be [prep] | 13 |
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