| No | Pattern | Freq | Relations |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | [vb past] they [vb mod] [vb infin] | 773 |
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| 2 | [vb past] they [modal v] [vb infin] | 763 |
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| 3 | [vb past] they would [vb infin] | 439 |
|
| 4 | [vb past] they would [vb infin] | 342 |
|
| 5 | said they [modal v] [vb infin] | 277 |
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| 6 | [vb past] they could [vb infin] | 182 |
|
| 7 | [vb past] they could [vb infin] | 182 |
|
| 8 | thought they [modal v] [vb infin] | 153 |
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| 9 | [vb past] they 'd [vb infin] | 97 |
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| 10 | [vb past] they [modal v] have | 88 |
|
| 11 | [vb past] they [modal v] get | 47 |
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| 12 | [vb past] they might [vb infin] | 43 |
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| 13 | [vb past] they might [vb infin] | 43 |
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| 14 | [vb past] they should [vb infin] | 43 |
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| 15 | [vb past] they should [vb infin] | 43 |
|
| 16 | felt they [modal v] [vb infin] | 43 |
|
| 17 | knew they [modal v] [vb infin] | 41 |
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| 18 | [vb past] they [modal v] do | 31 |
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| 19 | [vb past] they must [vb infin] | 26 |
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| 20 | [vb past] they must [vb infin] | 26 |
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| 21 | [vb past] they [modal v] take | 25 |
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| 22 | [vb past] they will [vb infin] | 24 |
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| 23 | [vb past] they [modal v] come | 21 |
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| 24 | [vb past] they [modal v] prefer | 20 |
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| 25 | decided they [modal v] [vb infin] | 19 |
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| 26 | [vb past] they [modal v] go | 18 |
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| 27 | believed they [modal v] [vb infin] | 18 |
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| 28 | hoped they [modal v] [vb infin] | 17 |
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| 29 | feared they [modal v] [vb infin] | 14 |
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| 30 | found they [modal v] [vb infin] | 14 |
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