| No | Pattern | Freq | Relations |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | be [v-ing] [pers pn] [modal v] [vb infin] | 264 |
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| 2 | [be] [v-ing] [pers pn] [vb mod] [vb infin] | 264 |
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| 3 | [was/were] [v-ing] [pers pn] [modal v] [vb infin] | 93 |
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| 4 | [am/are] [v-ing] [pers pn] [modal v] [vb infin] | 93 |
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| 5 | [be] hoping [pers pn] [modal v] [vb infin] | 91 |
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| 6 | was [v-ing] [pers pn] [modal v] [vb infin] | 76 |
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| 7 | [be] [v-ing] [pers pn] would [vb infin] | 67 |
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| 8 | [be] [v-ing] [pers pn] will [vb infin] | 67 |
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| 9 | [be] [v-ing] you [modal v] [vb infin] | 57 |
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| 10 | [be] [v-ing] i [modal v] [vb infin] | 50 |
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| 11 | [is] [v-ing] [pers pn] [modal v] [vb infin] | 50 |
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| 12 | [be] [v-ing] he [modal v] [vb infin] | 42 |
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| 13 | [be] [v-ing] [pers pn] 'll [vb infin] | 42 |
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| 14 | [be] [v-ing] we [modal v] [vb infin] | 36 |
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| 15 | [be] [v-ing] [pers pn] could [vb infin] | 35 |
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| 16 | [be] [v-ing] they [modal v] [vb infin] | 35 |
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| 17 | [be] [v-ing] [pers pn] can [vb infin] | 35 |
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| 18 | [be] [v-ing] [pers pn] [modal v] have | 35 |
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| 19 | [be] [v-ing] [pers pn] can [vb infin] | 35 |
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| 20 | [be] [v-ing] [pers pn] could [vb infin] | 35 |
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| 21 | [be] [v-ing] [pers pn] would [vb infin] | 34 |
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| 22 | 're [v-ing] [pers pn] [modal v] [vb infin] | 33 |
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| 23 | [be] [v-ing] [pers pn] 'd [vb infin] | 33 |
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| 24 | [be] saying [pers pn] [modal v] [vb infin] | 31 |
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| 25 | 'm [v-ing] [pers pn] [modal v] [vb infin] | 31 |
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| 26 | is [v-ing] [pers pn] [modal v] [vb infin] | 30 |
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| 27 | [be] [v-ing] it [modal v] [vb infin] | 29 |
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| 28 | [be] [v-ing] [pers pn] will [vb infin] | 25 |
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| 29 | are [v-ing] [pers pn] [modal v] [vb infin] | 21 |
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| 30 | 's [v-ing] [pers pn] [modal v] [vb infin] | 20 |
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