| No | Pattern | Freq | Relations |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | the [noun pl] did | 1247 |
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| 2 | the police did | 43 |
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| 3 | the children did | 34 |
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| 4 | the men did | 27 |
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| 5 | the others did | 24 |
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| 6 | the girls did | 21 |
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| 7 | the boys did | 19 |
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| 8 | the germans did | 18 |
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| 9 | the parties did | 18 |
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| 10 | the americans did | 16 |
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| 11 | the conservatives did | 14 |
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| 12 | the authorities did | 13 |
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| 13 | the women did | 12 |
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| 14 | the romans did | 10 |
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| 15 | the courts did | 10 |
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| 16 | the tories did | 9 |
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| 17 | the plaintiffs did | 9 |
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| 18 | the teachers did | 9 |
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| 19 | the players did | 8 |
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| 20 | the lads did | 8 |
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| 21 | the facts did | 7 |
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| 22 | the parents did | 7 |
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| 23 | the peasants did | 7 |
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| 24 | the defendants did | 6 |
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| 25 | the doctors did | 6 |
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| 26 | the words did | 6 |
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| 27 | the gods did | 6 |
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| 28 | the commissioners did | 5 |
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| 29 | the fans did | 5 |
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| 30 | the results did | 5 |
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