| No | Pattern | Freq | Relations |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | be [v-ing] [modal v] [vb infin] | 87 |
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| 2 | [be] [v-ing] [vb mod] [vb infin] | 87 |
|
| 3 | [am/are] [v-ing] [modal v] [vb infin] | 34 |
|
| 4 | [was/were] [v-ing] [modal v] [vb infin] | 24 |
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| 5 | [is] [v-ing] [modal v] [vb infin] | 24 |
|
| 6 | [be] [v-ing] will [vb infin] | 23 |
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| 7 | [be] [v-ing] will [vb infin] | 23 |
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| 8 | are [v-ing] [modal v] [vb infin] | 22 |
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| 9 | [be] [v-ing] would [vb infin] | 22 |
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| 10 | [be] [v-ing] would [vb infin] | 22 |
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| 11 | is [v-ing] [modal v] [vb infin] | 21 |
|
| 12 | was [v-ing] [modal v] [vb infin] | 15 |
|
| 13 | [be] [v-ing] [modal v] have | 11 |
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| 14 | [be] [v-ing] may [vb infin] | 10 |
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| 15 | [be] saying [modal v] [vb infin] | 10 |
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| 16 | [be] [v-ing] may [vb infin] | 10 |
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| 17 | [be] [v-ing] let's [vb infin] | 9 |
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| 18 | [be] [v-ing] let's [vb infin] | 9 |
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| 19 | were [v-ing] [modal v] [vb infin] | 9 |
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| 20 | [be] [v-ing] can [vb infin] | 8 |
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| 21 | 're [v-ing] [modal v] [vb infin] | 8 |
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| 22 | [be] [v-ing] can [vb infin] | 8 |
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| 23 | [be] [v-ing] might [vb infin] | 5 |
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| 24 | [be] [v-ing] might [vb infin] | 5 |
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