| No | Pattern | Freq | Relations |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | [vb past] [to-vb] a [noun sg] | 3529 |
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| 2 | had [to-vb] a [noun sg] | 771 |
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| 3 | [vb past] [to-vb] an [noun sg] | 563 |
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| 4 | wanted [to-vb] a [noun sg] | 352 |
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| 5 | [vb past] to have a [noun sg] | 331 |
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| 6 | tried [to-vb] a [noun sg] | 285 |
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| 7 | [vb past] to make a [noun sg] | 277 |
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| 8 | decided [to-vb] a [noun sg] | 262 |
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| 9 | failed [to-vb] a [noun sg] | 203 |
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| 10 | seemed [to-vb] a [noun sg] | 185 |
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| 11 | began [to-vb] a [noun sg] | 178 |
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| 12 | [vb past] to take a [noun sg] | 177 |
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| 13 | [vb past] to get a [noun sg] | 175 |
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| 14 | managed [to-vb] a [noun sg] | 173 |
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| 15 | [vb past] to find a [noun sg] | 152 |
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| 16 | refused [to-vb] a [noun sg] | 121 |
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| 17 | agreed [to-vb] a [noun sg] | 112 |
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| 18 | [vb past] to see a [noun sg] | 95 |
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| 19 | went [to-vb] a [noun sg] | 93 |
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| 20 | [vb past] [to-vb] a lot | 75 |
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| 21 | needed [to-vb] a [noun sg] | 70 |
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| 22 | [vb past] to do a [noun sg] | 63 |
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| 23 | [vb past] to become a [noun sg] | 63 |
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| 24 | intended [to-vb] a [noun sg] | 57 |
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| 25 | [vb past] [to-vb] a bit | 56 |
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| 26 | started [to-vb] a [noun sg] | 56 |
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| 27 | attempted [to-vb] a [noun sg] | 55 |
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| 28 | wished [to-vb] a [noun sg] | 52 |
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| 29 | [vb past] to create a [noun sg] | 52 |
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| 30 | [vb past] to buy a [noun sg] | 52 |
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