| No | Pattern | Freq | Relations |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | [vb past] tell [pers pn] [prep] [art] | 72 |
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| 2 | [vb past] tell [pers pn] [prep] the | 56 |
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| 3 | [vb past] tell [pers pn] [prep] the | 56 |
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| 4 | [vb past] tell [pers pn] about [art] | 44 |
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| 5 | had tell [pers pn] [prep] [art] | 40 |
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| 6 | [vb past] told [pers pn] [prep] [art] | 39 |
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| 7 | [vb past] to tell [pers pn] [prep] [art] | 25 |
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| 8 | [vb past] tell her [prep] [art] | 23 |
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| 9 | [vb past] tell him [prep] [art] | 22 |
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| 10 | [vb past] tell [pers pn] [prep] a | 13 |
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| 11 | [vb past] tell [pers pn] [prep] a | 13 |
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| 12 | [vb past] tell me [prep] [art] | 12 |
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| 13 | [vb past] tell [pers pn] of [art] | 10 |
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| 14 | [vb past] tell them [prep] [art] | 7 |
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| 15 | [vb past] tell [pers pn] in [art] | 7 |
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| 16 | began tell [pers pn] [prep] [art] | 6 |
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| 17 | [vb past] tell us [prep] [art] | 5 |
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| 18 | [vb past] telling [pers pn] [prep] [art] | 5 |
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