| No | Pattern | Freq | Relations |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | the [adj] thing was that | 83 |
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| 2 | the [adj] thing was that | 74 |
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| 3 | the odd thing was that | 8 |
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| 4 | the odd thing was that | 8 |
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| 5 | the important thing was that | 7 |
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| 6 | the funny thing was that | 7 |
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| 7 | the funny thing was that | 7 |
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| 8 | the important thing was that | 7 |
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| 9 | the bad thing was that | 6 |
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| 10 | the strange thing was that | 6 |
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| 11 | the [adj -est] thing was that | 6 |
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| 12 | the strange thing was that | 6 |
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| 13 | the worst thing was that | 5 |
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| 14 | the main thing was that | 5 |
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| 15 | the main thing was that | 5 |
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| 16 | the thing was that [pron] | 5 |
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