| No | Pattern | Freq | Relations |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | say why [verb] [pers pn] [verb] | 19 |
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| 2 | say why [verb] [pers pn] [vb infin] | 15 |
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| 3 | say why do [pers pn] [verb] | 15 |
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| 4 | say why [vb base] [pers pn] [verb] | 13 |
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| 5 | said why [verb] [pers pn] [verb] | 11 |
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| 6 | say why do [pers pn] [verb] | 9 |
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| 7 | say why [verb] you [verb] | 9 |
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| 8 | say why did [pers pn] [verb] | 5 |
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| 9 | say why [vb past] [pers pn] [verb] | 5 |
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