| No | Pattern | Freq | Relations |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | a [noun sg] to be | 1973 |
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| 2 | a lot [prep] be | 80 |
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| 3 | a right [prep] be | 60 |
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| 4 | a force [prep] be | 50 |
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| 5 | a desire [prep] be | 32 |
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| 6 | a man [prep] be | 30 |
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| 7 | a chance [prep] be | 25 |
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| 8 | a date [prep] be | 24 |
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| 9 | a person [prep] be | 24 |
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| 10 | a matter [prep] be | 23 |
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| 11 | a position [prep] be | 22 |
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| 12 | a relief [prep] be | 21 |
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| 13 | a woman [prep] be | 21 |
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| 14 | a case [prep] be | 21 |
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| 15 | a tendency [prep] be | 20 |
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| 16 | a price [prep] be | 18 |
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| 17 | a book [prep] be | 18 |
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| 18 | a decision [prep] be | 16 |
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| 19 | a thing [prep] be | 16 |
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| 20 | a time [prep] be | 15 |
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| 21 | a child [prep] be | 14 |
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| 22 | a pleasure [prep] be | 14 |
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| 23 | a need [prep] be | 14 |
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| 24 | a claim [prep] be | 14 |
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| 25 | a question [prep] be | 12 |
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| 26 | a factor [prep] be | 12 |
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| 27 | a meeting [prep] be | 11 |
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| 28 | a report [prep] be | 11 |
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| 29 | a distinction [prep] be | 10 |
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| 30 | a royalty [prep] be | 10 |
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