| No | Pattern | Freq | Relations |
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| 1 | the [adj] question be [conj] | 79 |
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| 2 | the [adj] question be [subord] | 77 |
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| 3 | the [adj] question be whether | 76 |
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| 4 | the [adj] question be whether | 76 |
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| 5 | the [adj] question is [conj] | 60 |
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| 6 | the [adj] question was [conj] | 17 |
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| 7 | the only question be [conj] | 12 |
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| 8 | the real question be [conj] | 8 |
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| 9 | the key question be [conj] | 6 |
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| 10 | the crucial question be [conj] | 6 |
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| 11 | the main question be [conj] | 5 |
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