| No | Pattern | Freq | Relations |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | [vb mod] [verb] they [vb past] | 110 |
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| 2 | [modal v] [vb infin] they [vb past] | 102 |
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| 3 | [modal v] [verb] they [vb past] | 87 |
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| 4 | would [verb] they [vb past] | 40 |
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| 5 | [modal v] [verb] they had | 30 |
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| 6 | would [verb] they [vb past] | 28 |
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| 7 | could [verb] they [vb past] | 28 |
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| 8 | could [verb] they [vb past] | 28 |
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| 9 | [modal v] [verb] them [vb past] | 21 |
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| 10 | [modal v] say they [vb past] | 17 |
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| 11 | [modal v] think they [vb past] | 15 |
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| 12 | [modal v] say they [vb past] | 15 |
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| 13 | will [verb] they [vb past] | 14 |
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| 14 | [modal v] see they [vb past] | 14 |
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| 15 | [modal v] see they [vb past] | 14 |
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| 16 | [modal v] think they [vb past] | 13 |
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| 17 | 'd [verb] they [vb past] | 12 |
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| 18 | [modal v] [verb] they 'd | 12 |
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| 19 | will [verb] they [vb past] | 9 |
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| 20 | used [verb] they [vb past] | 8 |
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| 21 | [modal v] [to-vb] they [vb past] | 8 |
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| 22 | used [verb] they [vb past] | 8 |
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| 23 | [modal v] [verb] they did | 7 |
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| 24 | [modal v] know they [vb past] | 6 |
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| 25 | [modal v] keep they [vb past] | 6 |
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| 26 | [modal v] keep they [vb past] | 6 |
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| 27 | [modal v] know they [vb past] | 6 |
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| 28 | can [verb] they [vb past] | 5 |
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| 29 | can [verb] they [vb past] | 5 |
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| 30 | 'll [verb] they [vb past] | 5 |
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