| No | Pattern | Freq | Relations |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | [vb past] they [vb mod] [not/n't] [vb infin] | 139 |
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| 2 | [vb past] they [modal v] [not/n't] [vb infin] | 137 |
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| 3 | [vb past] they [modal v] not [vb infin] | 80 |
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| 4 | [vb past] they could [not/n't] [vb infin] | 78 |
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| 5 | [vb past] they could [not/n't] [vb infin] | 78 |
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| 6 | said they [modal v] [not/n't] [vb infin] | 64 |
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| 7 | [vb past] they [modal v] n't [vb infin] | 59 |
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| 8 | [vb past] they would [not/n't] [vb infin] | 44 |
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| 9 | [vb past] they would [not/n't] [vb infin] | 44 |
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| 10 | [vb past] they [modal v] [not/n't] afford | 13 |
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| 11 | felt they [modal v] [not/n't] [vb infin] | 10 |
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| 12 | [vb past] they [modal v] [not/n't] have | 8 |
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| 13 | knew they [modal v] [not/n't] [vb infin] | 8 |
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| 14 | hoped they [modal v] [not/n't] [vb infin] | 6 |
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| 15 | found they [modal v] [not/n't] [vb infin] | 6 |
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| 16 | thought they [modal v] [not/n't] [vb infin] | 6 |
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| 17 | [vb past] they [modal v] [not/n't] go | 6 |
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| 18 | [vb past] they should [not/n't] [vb infin] | 5 |
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| 19 | [vb past] they will [not/n't] [vb infin] | 5 |
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| 20 | [vb past] they [modal v] [not/n't] get | 5 |
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| 21 | [vb past] they should [not/n't] [vb infin] | 5 |
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