| No | Pattern | Freq | Relations |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | [vb past] it [vb mod] | 2398 |
|
| 2 | [vb past] it [modal v] | 2396 |
|
| 3 | [vb past] it would | 1533 |
|
| 4 | [vb past] it would | 1485 |
|
| 5 | thought it [modal v] | 728 |
|
| 6 | said it [modal v] | 555 |
|
| 7 | [vb past] it might | 289 |
|
| 8 | [vb past] it might | 289 |
|
| 9 | [vb past] it could | 231 |
|
| 10 | [vb past] it could | 231 |
|
| 11 | knew it [modal v] | 218 |
|
| 12 | felt it [modal v] | 118 |
|
| 13 | [vb past] it must | 101 |
|
| 14 | [vb past] it must | 101 |
|
| 15 | [vb past] it will | 99 |
|
| 16 | decided it [modal v] | 87 |
|
| 17 | hoped it [modal v] | 86 |
|
| 18 | [vb past] it should | 85 |
|
| 19 | [vb past] it should | 85 |
|
| 20 | [vb past] it will | 66 |
|
| 21 | [vb past] it 'd | 48 |
|
| 22 | believed it [modal v] | 43 |
|
| 23 | announced it [modal v] | 35 |
|
| 24 | did it [modal v] | 30 |
|
| 25 | [vb past] it 'll | 29 |
|
| 26 | suggested it [modal v] | 26 |
|
| 27 | [vb past] it may | 25 |
|
| 28 | [vb past] it may | 25 |
|
| 29 | claimed it [modal v] | 25 |
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| 30 | realised it [modal v] | 22 |
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