| No | Pattern | Freq | Relations |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | [vb past] they [vb mod] [adv] [vb infin] | 223 |
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| 2 | [vb past] they [modal v] [adv] [vb infin] | 220 |
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| 3 | [vb past] they [modal v] [not/n't] [vb infin] | 139 |
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| 4 | [vb past] they [modal v] not [vb infin] | 139 |
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| 5 | [vb past] they could [adv] [vb infin] | 100 |
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| 6 | [vb past] they could [adv] [vb infin] | 100 |
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| 7 | said they [modal v] [adv] [vb infin] | 90 |
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| 8 | [vb past] they would [adv] [vb infin] | 88 |
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| 9 | [vb past] they [modal v] [adv] [vb infin] | 84 |
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| 10 | [vb past] they [modal v] not [vb infin] | 80 |
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| 11 | [vb past] they would [adv] [vb infin] | 71 |
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| 12 | [vb past] they [modal v] n't [vb infin] | 59 |
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| 13 | thought they [modal v] [adv] [vb infin] | 21 |
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| 14 | [vb past] they [modal v] never [vb infin] | 18 |
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| 15 | [vb past] they [modal v] never [vb infin] | 18 |
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| 16 | [vb past] they 'd [adv] [vb infin] | 17 |
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| 17 | [vb past] they [modal v] [adv] have | 17 |
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| 18 | knew they [modal v] [adv] [vb infin] | 15 |
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| 19 | [vb past] they [modal v] [adv] afford | 13 |
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| 20 | felt they [modal v] [adv] [vb infin] | 13 |
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| 21 | [vb past] they [modal v] [adv] get | 11 |
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| 22 | [vb past] they [modal v] only [vb infin] | 9 |
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| 23 | [vb past] they should [adv] [vb infin] | 9 |
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| 24 | hoped they [modal v] [adv] [vb infin] | 9 |
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| 25 | [vb past] they [modal v] only [vb infin] | 9 |
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| 26 | [vb past] they will [adv] [vb infin] | 9 |
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| 27 | [vb past] they should [adv] [vb infin] | 9 |
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| 28 | [vb past] they [modal v] [adv] go | 8 |
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| 29 | found they [modal v] [adv] [vb infin] | 7 |
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| 30 | [vb past] they [modal v] [adv] see | 7 |
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