| No | Pattern | Freq | Relations |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | [vb base] [subord] they [modal v] [vb infin] | 92 |
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| 2 | [vb base] [subord] they [vb mod] [vb infin] | 92 |
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| 3 | [vb base] if they [modal v] [vb infin] | 61 |
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| 4 | [vb base] [subord] they can [vb infin] | 33 |
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| 5 | [vb base] [subord] they can [vb infin] | 33 |
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| 6 | wonder [subord] they [modal v] [vb infin] | 23 |
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| 7 | [vb base] [subord] they will [vb infin] | 22 |
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| 8 | see [subord] they [modal v] [vb infin] | 20 |
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| 9 | [vb base] [subord] they would [vb infin] | 19 |
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| 10 | [vb base] whether they [modal v] [vb infin] | 15 |
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| 11 | [vb base] [subord] they 'll [vb infin] | 12 |
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| 12 | [vb base] [subord] they could [vb infin] | 11 |
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| 13 | [vb base] [subord] they could [vb infin] | 11 |
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| 14 | doubt [subord] they [modal v] [vb infin] | 10 |
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| 15 | [vb base] [subord] they would [vb infin] | 10 |
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| 16 | [vb base] [subord] they will [vb infin] | 10 |
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| 17 | [vb base] [subord] they 'd [vb infin] | 9 |
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| 18 | ask [subord] they [modal v] [vb infin] | 8 |
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| 19 | [vb base] [subord] they should [vb infin] | 6 |
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| 20 | [vb base] [subord] they [modal v] go | 6 |
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| 21 | [vb base] [subord] they should [vb infin] | 6 |
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| 22 | [vb base] [subord] they [modal v] have | 5 |
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| 23 | [vb base] because they [modal v] [vb infin] | 5 |
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| 24 | [vb base] [subord] they [modal v] do | 5 |
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