| No | Pattern | Freq | Relations |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | [vb mod] [verb] or [vb infin] | 814 |
|
| 2 | [modal v] [verb] or [vb infin] | 814 |
|
| 3 | [modal v] [vb infin] or [vb infin] | 808 |
|
| 4 | can [verb] or [vb infin] | 227 |
|
| 5 | can [verb] or [vb infin] | 227 |
|
| 6 | may [verb] or [vb infin] | 143 |
|
| 7 | may [verb] or [vb infin] | 143 |
|
| 8 | will [verb] or [vb infin] | 123 |
|
| 9 | will [verb] or [vb infin] | 119 |
|
| 10 | could [verb] or [vb infin] | 111 |
|
| 11 | could [verb] or [vb infin] | 111 |
|
| 12 | would [verb] or [vb infin] | 76 |
|
| 13 | would [verb] or [vb infin] | 74 |
|
| 14 | should [verb] or [vb infin] | 44 |
|
| 15 | should [verb] or [vb infin] | 44 |
|
| 16 | might [verb] or [vb infin] | 40 |
|
| 17 | might [verb] or [vb infin] | 40 |
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| 18 | [modal v] make or [vb infin] | 39 |
|
| 19 | [modal v] make or [vb infin] | 38 |
|
| 20 | [modal v] [verb] or break | 32 |
|
| 21 | [modal v] [verb] or fall | 28 |
|
| 22 | must [verb] or [vb infin] | 27 |
|
| 23 | must [verb] or [vb infin] | 27 |
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| 24 | [modal v] stand or [vb infin] | 23 |
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| 25 | [modal v] stand or [vb infin] | 23 |
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| 26 | [modal v] say or [vb infin] | 19 |
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| 27 | [modal v] [verb] or do | 19 |
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| 28 | [modal v] say or [vb infin] | 19 |
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| 29 | shall [verb] or [vb infin] | 16 |
|
| 30 | shall [verb] or [vb infin] | 16 |
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