| No | Pattern | Freq | Relations |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | [prep] if they [vb mod] [vb infin] | 51 |
|
| 2 | [prep] if they [modal v] [vb infin] | 51 |
|
| 3 | [prep] if they [modal v] [vb infin] | 51 |
|
| 4 | [prep] if they [modal v] [vb infin] | 51 |
|
| 5 | as if they [modal v] [vb infin] | 48 |
|
| 6 | as if they [modal v] [vb infin] | 48 |
|
| 7 | [prep] if they would [vb infin] | 17 |
|
| 8 | [prep] if they could [vb infin] | 13 |
|
| 9 | [prep] if they could [vb infin] | 13 |
|
| 10 | [prep] if they would [vb infin] | 12 |
|
| 11 | [prep] if they might [vb infin] | 11 |
|
| 12 | [prep] if they might [vb infin] | 11 |
|
| 13 | [prep] if they [modal v] have | 9 |
|
| 14 | [prep] if they 'd [vb infin] | 5 |
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