| No | Pattern | Freq | Relations |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | [vb mod] [vb infin] were | 96 |
|
| 2 | could [verb] were | 51 |
|
| 3 | would [verb] were | 20 |
|
| 4 | [vb mod] see were | 19 |
|
| 5 | [vb mod] see were | 19 |
|
| 6 | might [verb] were | 9 |
|
| 7 | [vb mod] say were | 8 |
|
| 8 | [vb mod] say were | 8 |
|
| 9 | [vb mod] [to-vb] were | 6 |
|
| 10 | used [verb] were | 6 |
|
| 11 | [vb mod] hear were | 5 |
|
| 12 | [vb mod] hear were | 5 |
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