| No | Pattern | Freq | Relations |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | [v-ing] it [vb mod] [vb infin] | 229 |
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| 2 | [v-ing] it [modal v] [vb infin] | 229 |
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| 3 | [v-ing] it would [vb infin] | 84 |
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| 4 | [v-ing] it would [vb infin] | 83 |
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| 5 | [v-ing] it will [vb infin] | 64 |
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| 6 | [v-ing] it will [vb infin] | 51 |
|
| 7 | saying it [modal v] [vb infin] | 35 |
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| 8 | [v-ing] it [modal v] have | 33 |
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| 9 | hoping it [modal v] [vb infin] | 27 |
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| 10 | [v-ing] it could [vb infin] | 20 |
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| 11 | [v-ing] it could [vb infin] | 20 |
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| 12 | [v-ing] it might [vb infin] | 17 |
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| 13 | [v-ing] it might [vb infin] | 17 |
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| 14 | [v-ing] it may [vb infin] | 16 |
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| 15 | [v-ing] it may [vb infin] | 16 |
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| 16 | [v-ing] it 'll [vb infin] | 13 |
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| 17 | [v-ing] it can [vb infin] | 11 |
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| 18 | [v-ing] it can [vb infin] | 11 |
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| 19 | [v-ing] it must [vb infin] | 10 |
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| 20 | [v-ing] it must [vb infin] | 10 |
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| 21 | [v-ing] it [modal v] make | 9 |
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| 22 | [v-ing] it [modal v] help | 8 |
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| 23 | thinking it [modal v] [vb infin] | 8 |
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| 24 | knowing it [modal v] [vb infin] | 8 |
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| 25 | [v-ing] it should [vb infin] | 7 |
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| 26 | [v-ing] it [modal v] do | 7 |
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| 27 | [v-ing] it should [vb infin] | 7 |
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| 28 | [v-ing] it [modal v] come | 7 |
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| 29 | claiming it [modal v] [vb infin] | 6 |
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| 30 | [v-ing] it [modal v] take | 6 |
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