| No | Pattern | Freq | Relations |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | [be] [verb] to tell [pers pn] [adv] | 38 |
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| 2 | be [verb] tell [pers pn] [adv] | 38 |
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| 3 | [be] [v-ing] tell [pers pn] [adv] | 33 |
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| 4 | [be] go tell [pers pn] [adv] | 25 |
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| 5 | [be] going tell [pers pn] [adv] | 25 |
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| 6 | [be] [verb] tell [pers pn] [adv] | 18 |
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| 7 | [be] [verb] tell you [adv] | 18 |
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| 8 | [am/are] [verb] tell [pers pn] [adv] | 16 |
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| 9 | [be] [verb] tell [pers pn] [Wh adv] | 15 |
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| 10 | [be] [verb] tell [pers pn] how | 14 |
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| 11 | [be] [verb] tell [pers pn] how | 14 |
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| 12 | 'm [verb] tell [pers pn] [adv] | 11 |
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| 13 | was [verb] tell [pers pn] [adv] | 10 |
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| 14 | [was/were] [verb] tell [pers pn] [adv] | 10 |
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| 15 | [be] try tell [pers pn] [adv] | 7 |
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| 16 | [is] [verb] tell [pers pn] [adv] | 7 |
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| 17 | [be] [verb] tell me [adv] | 7 |
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| 18 | [be] trying tell [pers pn] [adv] | 7 |
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| 19 | [be] [verb] tell him [adv] | 5 |
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| 20 | [be] [vb pp] tell [pers pn] [adv] | 5 |
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