| No | Pattern | Freq | Relations |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | say in a [adj] | 503 |
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| 2 | say in a [adj] | 485 |
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| 3 | said in a [adj] | 438 |
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| 4 | say in a low | 80 |
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| 5 | say in a low | 80 |
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| 6 | say in a small | 20 |
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| 7 | say in a small | 20 |
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| 8 | saying in a [adj] | 17 |
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| 9 | say in a quiet | 15 |
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| 10 | say in a [adj -er] | 15 |
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| 11 | says in a [adj] | 14 |
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| 12 | say in a recent | 13 |
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| 13 | say in a loud | 13 |
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| 14 | say in a recent | 13 |
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| 15 | say in a loud | 12 |
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| 16 | say in a quiet | 12 |
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| 17 | say in a soft | 11 |
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| 18 | said in a [adj] | 10 |
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| 19 | say in a [adj] | 10 |
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| 20 | say in a soft | 9 |
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| 21 | say in a hushed | 8 |
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| 22 | say in a hushed | 8 |
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| 23 | say in a [adj] | 8 |
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| 24 | say in a strangled | 6 |
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| 25 | say in a flat | 6 |
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| 26 | say in a high | 6 |
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| 27 | say in a strangled | 6 |
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| 28 | to say in a [adj] | 6 |
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| 29 | say in a high | 6 |
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| 30 | say in a flat | 6 |
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