| No | Pattern | Freq | Relations |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | [verb] how they [modal v] [vb infin] | 170 |
|
| 2 | [prep] how they [modal v] [vb infin] | 86 |
|
| 3 | [prep] how they [modal v] [vb infin] | 86 |
|
| 4 | [conj] how they [modal v] [vb infin] | 73 |
|
| 5 | [coord] how they [modal v] [vb infin] | 72 |
|
| 6 | and how they [modal v] [vb infin] | 59 |
|
| 7 | and how they [modal v] [vb infin] | 59 |
|
| 8 | [to-vb] how they [modal v] [vb infin] | 58 |
|
| 9 | [vb infin] how they [modal v] [vb infin] | 54 |
|
| 10 | see how they [modal v] [vb infin] | 40 |
|
| 11 | about how they [modal v] [vb infin] | 31 |
|
| 12 | about how they [modal v] [vb infin] | 31 |
|
| 13 | [noun] how they [modal v] [vb infin] | 22 |
|
| 14 | know how they [modal v] [vb infin] | 21 |
|
| 15 | to how they [modal v] [vb infin] | 20 |
|
| 16 | to how they [modal v] [vb infin] | 20 |
|
| 17 | see how they [modal v] [vb infin] | 19 |
|
| 18 | [vb base] how they [modal v] [vb infin] | 19 |
|
| 19 | to see how they [modal v] [vb infin] | 17 |
|
| 20 | [adv] how they [modal v] [vb infin] | 17 |
|
| 21 | on how they [modal v] [vb infin] | 16 |
|
| 22 | on how they [modal v] [vb infin] | 16 |
|
| 23 | [noun pl] how they [modal v] [vb infin] | 14 |
|
| 24 | [v-ing] how they [modal v] [vb infin] | 14 |
|
| 25 | of how they [modal v] [vb infin] | 14 |
|
| 26 | of how they [modal v] [vb infin] | 14 |
|
| 27 | wonder how they [modal v] [vb infin] | 13 |
|
| 28 | [adv] how they [modal v] [vb infin] | 13 |
|
| 29 | [pron] how they [modal v] [vb infin] | 13 |
|
| 30 | be how they [modal v] [vb infin] | 12 |
|
