| No | Pattern | Freq | Relations |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | [v-ing] they [vb mod] [vb infin] | 196 |
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| 2 | [v-ing] they [modal v] [vb infin] | 157 |
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| 3 | [v-ing] they would [vb infin] | 64 |
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| 4 | [v-ing] they would [vb infin] | 50 |
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| 5 | [v-ing] they will [vb infin] | 47 |
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| 6 | [v-ing] them [modal v] [vb infin] | 39 |
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| 7 | hoping they [modal v] [vb infin] | 32 |
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| 8 | [v-ing] they will [vb infin] | 31 |
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| 9 | saying they [modal v] [vb infin] | 31 |
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| 10 | [v-ing] they can [vb infin] | 28 |
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| 11 | [v-ing] they can [vb infin] | 28 |
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| 12 | [v-ing] they could [vb infin] | 21 |
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| 13 | [v-ing] they could [vb infin] | 21 |
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| 14 | [v-ing] they [modal v] have | 21 |
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| 15 | [v-ing] they 'll [vb infin] | 16 |
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| 16 | thinking they [modal v] [vb infin] | 16 |
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| 17 | [v-ing] they 'd [vb infin] | 14 |
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| 18 | [v-ing] they [modal v] do | 14 |
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| 19 | [v-ing] they might [vb infin] | 13 |
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| 20 | [v-ing] they might [vb infin] | 13 |
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| 21 | [v-ing] they should [vb infin] | 11 |
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| 22 | [v-ing] they should [vb infin] | 11 |
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| 23 | [v-ing] they may [vb infin] | 8 |
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| 24 | knowing they [modal v] [vb infin] | 8 |
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| 25 | [v-ing] they [modal v] get | 8 |
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| 26 | [v-ing] they may [vb infin] | 8 |
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| 27 | [v-ing] they [modal v] go | 7 |
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| 28 | assuming they [modal v] [vb infin] | 7 |
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| 29 | believing they [modal v] [vb infin] | 6 |
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| 30 | doing they [modal v] [vb infin] | 5 |
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