| No | Pattern | Freq | Relations |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | the [adj] is the | 639 |
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| 2 | the [num ord] be the | 455 |
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| 3 | the first be the | 279 |
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| 4 | the first be the | 279 |
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| 5 | the [adj] was the | 238 |
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| 6 | the [adj] be the | 213 |
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| 7 | the [det] be the | 169 |
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| 8 | the [num] be the | 143 |
|
| 9 | the [adj] are the | 127 |
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| 10 | the second be the | 116 |
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| 11 | the second be the | 116 |
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| 12 | the [adj -er] be the | 77 |
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| 13 | the latter be the | 75 |
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| 14 | the latter be the | 75 |
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| 15 | the [adj] were the | 66 |
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| 16 | the [adj -est] be the | 58 |
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| 17 | the following be the | 51 |
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| 18 | the following be the | 51 |
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| 19 | the great be the | 46 |
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| 20 | the greater be the | 39 |
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| 21 | the that be the | 35 |
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| 22 | the that be the | 35 |
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| 23 | the third be the | 32 |
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| 24 | the third be the | 32 |
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| 25 | the former be the | 29 |
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| 26 | the former be the | 29 |
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| 27 | the [adj] 's the | 25 |
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| 28 | the 1980s be the | 20 |
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| 29 | the 1980s be the | 20 |
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| 30 | the two be the | 20 |
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