| No | Pattern | Freq | Relations |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | be about [adj] | 2888 |
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| 2 | [be] about [num] | 2680 |
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| 3 | [was/were] about [adj] | 1115 |
|
| 4 | [is] about [adj] | 964 |
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| 5 | was about [adj] | 885 |
|
| 6 | is about [adj] | 554 |
|
| 7 | 's about [adj] | 410 |
|
| 8 | be about [adj] | 363 |
|
| 9 | [be] about [adj] | 363 |
|
| 10 | [am/are] about [adj] | 314 |
|
| 11 | are about [adj] | 247 |
|
| 12 | were about [adj] | 230 |
|
| 13 | [be] about three | 177 |
|
| 14 | [be] about three | 177 |
|
| 15 | [be] about two | 155 |
|
| 16 | [be] about two | 155 |
|
| 17 | [be] about ten | 129 |
|
| 18 | [be] about ten | 129 |
|
| 19 | [be] about six | 125 |
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| 20 | [be] about six | 125 |
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| 21 | [be] about four | 123 |
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| 22 | [be] about four | 123 |
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| 23 | [be] about [det] | 119 |
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| 24 | [be] about five | 119 |
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| 25 | [be] about five | 119 |
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| 26 | [be] about twenty | 115 |
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| 27 | [be] about twenty | 115 |
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| 28 | [be] about half | 109 |
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| 29 | [be] about half | 109 |
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| 30 | [been] about [adj] | 106 |
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