| No | Pattern | Freq | Relations |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | [verb] they were | 2651 |
|
| 2 | [vb base] they be | 2597 |
|
| 3 | [verb] they 're | 2081 |
|
| 4 | [vb past] they be | 1715 |
|
| 5 | [verb] they are | 1525 |
|
| 6 | think they be | 1434 |
|
| 7 | say they be | 1421 |
|
| 8 | [vb infin] they be | 716 |
|
| 9 | think they be | 705 |
|
| 10 | know they be | 575 |
|
| 11 | said they be | 532 |
|
| 12 | say they be | 464 |
|
| 13 | [vb -s] they be | 413 |
|
| 14 | [vb pp] they be | 389 |
|
| 15 | thought they be | 355 |
|
| 16 | mean they be | 343 |
|
| 17 | [to-vb] they be | 334 |
|
| 18 | know they be | 303 |
|
| 19 | [v-ing] they be | 301 |
|
| 20 | think they be | 251 |
|
| 21 | feel they be | 235 |
|
| 22 | mean they be | 219 |
|
| 23 | believe they be | 190 |
|
| 24 | have they be | 159 |
|
| 25 | says they be | 154 |
|
| 26 | [verb] they been | 149 |
|
| 27 | knew they be | 129 |
|
| 28 | see they be | 107 |
|
| 29 | feel they be | 100 |
|
| 30 | had they be | 98 |
|
