| No | Pattern | Freq | Relations |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | [v-ing] [pers pn] say | 137 |
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| 2 | [v-ing] [pron] to say | 68 |
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| 3 | [v-ing] [pron] said | 60 |
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| 4 | [v-ing] i say | 33 |
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| 5 | [v-ing] he say | 30 |
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| 6 | [v-ing] [Wh det] say | 28 |
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| 7 | [v-ing] she say | 27 |
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| 8 | [v-ing] what say | 26 |
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| 9 | [v-ing] what say | 26 |
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| 10 | [v-ing] i say | 23 |
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| 11 | [v-ing] [pron] says | 22 |
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| 12 | [v-ing] he say | 22 |
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| 13 | [v-ing] you say | 21 |
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| 14 | [v-ing] you say | 21 |
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| 15 | [v-ing] she say | 19 |
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| 16 | hearing [pron] say | 16 |
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| 17 | [v-ing] [pron] say | 16 |
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| 18 | knowing [pron] say | 13 |
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| 19 | [v-ing] they say | 12 |
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| 20 | [v-ing] [pn reflx] say | 12 |
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| 21 | [v-ing] [indef pn] say | 11 |
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| 22 | [v-ing] me say | 10 |
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| 23 | [v-ing] [pron] saying | 10 |
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| 24 | [v-ing] [pron] say | 10 |
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| 25 | [v-ing] it say | 9 |
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| 26 | having [pron] say | 9 |
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| 27 | [v-ing] it say | 9 |
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| 28 | doing [pron] say | 8 |
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| 29 | [v-ing] him say | 8 |
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| 30 | [v-ing] her say | 8 |
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