| No | Pattern | Freq | Relations |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | be [verb] to say [adv] | 65 |
|
| 2 | be [verb] say [adv] | 48 |
|
| 3 | be [v-ing] say [adv] | 46 |
|
| 4 | be going say [adv] | 28 |
|
| 5 | be go say [adv] | 28 |
|
| 6 | be [vb pp] say [adv] | 27 |
|
| 7 | be [verb] say [Wh adv] | 23 |
|
| 8 | was [verb] say [adv] | 22 |
|
| 9 | be [verb] say how | 13 |
|
| 10 | be [verb] say how | 13 |
|
| 11 | were [verb] say [adv] | 10 |
|
| 12 | be [verb] say [adv] | 9 |
|
| 13 | 'm [verb] say [adv] | 7 |
|
| 14 | be [verb] say so | 7 |
|
| 15 | be [verb] say so | 7 |
|
| 16 | is [verb] say [adv] | 7 |
|
| 17 | be [verb] say when | 6 |
|
| 18 | be [verb] say when | 6 |
|
| 19 | be try say [adv] | 5 |
|
| 20 | be trying say [adv] | 5 |
|
