| No | Pattern | Freq | Relations |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | had been [adj] [noun sg] | 270 |
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| 2 | had been [det] [noun sg] | 190 |
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| 3 | had been some [noun sg] | 66 |
|
| 4 | had been some [noun sg] | 66 |
|
| 5 | had been any [noun sg] | 32 |
|
| 6 | had been any [noun sg] | 32 |
|
| 7 | had been [adj] minister | 28 |
|
| 8 | had been little [noun sg] | 26 |
|
| 9 | had been [num] [noun sg] | 26 |
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| 10 | had been little [noun sg] | 26 |
|
| 11 | had been prime [noun sg] | 20 |
|
| 12 | had been prime [noun sg] | 20 |
|
| 13 | had been [num ord] [noun sg] | 19 |
|
| 14 | had been that [noun sg] | 18 |
|
| 15 | had been that [noun sg] | 18 |
|
| 16 | had been one [noun sg] | 17 |
|
| 17 | had been one [noun sg] | 17 |
|
| 18 | had been much [noun sg] | 13 |
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| 19 | had been much [noun sg] | 13 |
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| 20 | had been considerable [noun sg] | 13 |
|
| 21 | had been considerable [noun sg] | 13 |
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| 22 | had been [adj] time | 12 |
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| 23 | had been another [noun sg] | 11 |
|
| 24 | had been [adj] secretary | 11 |
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| 25 | had been another [noun sg] | 11 |
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| 26 | had been last [noun sg] | 9 |
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| 27 | had been this [noun sg] | 9 |
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| 28 | had been last [noun sg] | 9 |
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| 29 | had been this [noun sg] | 9 |
|
| 30 | had been chief [noun sg] | 8 |
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