| No | Pattern | Freq | Relations |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | they say they [vb mod] [adv] [vb infin] | 28 |
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| 2 | they say they [modal v] [adv] [vb infin] | 28 |
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| 3 | they say they [modal v] [not/n't] [vb infin] | 19 |
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| 4 | they say they [modal v] not [vb infin] | 19 |
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| 5 | they say they [modal v] n't [vb infin] | 16 |
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| 6 | they say they [modal v] [adv] [vb infin] | 15 |
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| 7 | they said they [modal v] [adv] [vb infin] | 12 |
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| 8 | they say they [modal v] [adv] [vb infin] | 9 |
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| 9 | they say they can [adv] [vb infin] | 9 |
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| 10 | they say they ca [adv] [vb infin] | 8 |
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| 11 | they say they would [adv] [vb infin] | 7 |
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| 12 | they say they could [adv] [vb infin] | 6 |
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| 13 | they say they will [adv] [vb infin] | 6 |
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| 14 | they say they could [adv] [vb infin] | 6 |
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| 15 | they say they wo [adv] [vb infin] | 5 |
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| 16 | they say they would [adv] [vb infin] | 5 |
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