| No | Pattern | Freq | Relations |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | they [vb mod] [vb infin] to be [verb] | 115 |
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| 2 | they [vb mod] [verb] to be [vb pp] | 111 |
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| 3 | they [vb mod] [verb] to be [verb] | 109 |
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| 4 | they [vb mod] have to be [verb] | 66 |
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| 5 | they [vb mod] have to be [verb] | 66 |
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| 6 | they will [verb] to be [verb] | 42 |
|
| 7 | they would [verb] to be [verb] | 36 |
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| 8 | they may [verb] to be [verb] | 14 |
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| 9 | they [vb mod] need to be [verb] | 14 |
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| 10 | they [vb mod] need to be [verb] | 14 |
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| 11 | they [vb mod] want to be [verb] | 8 |
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| 12 | they 'll [verb] to be [verb] | 8 |
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| 13 | they [vb mod] want to be [verb] | 8 |
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| 14 | them [vb mod] [verb] to be [verb] | 7 |
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| 15 | they [vb mod] like to be [verb] | 7 |
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| 16 | they [vb mod] like to be [verb] | 7 |
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| 17 | they 'd [verb] to be [verb] | 5 |
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| 18 | they [vb mod] continue to be [verb] | 5 |
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| 19 | they [vb mod] [verb] to be [v-ing] | 5 |
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