| No | Pattern | Freq | Relations |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | they [verb] but | 183 |
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| 2 | they [verb] but | 161 |
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| 3 | they [vb base] but | 93 |
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| 4 | they [vb past] but | 70 |
|
| 5 | they do but | 27 |
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| 6 | them [verb] but | 22 |
|
| 7 | they have but | 18 |
|
| 8 | they do but | 15 |
|
| 9 | they had but | 10 |
|
| 10 | they say but | 10 |
|
| 11 | they [vb infin] but | 8 |
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| 12 | they did but | 8 |
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| 13 | they [to-vb] but | 7 |
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| 14 | they have but | 7 |
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| 15 | they want but | 6 |
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| 16 | they need but | 5 |
|
| 17 | they go but | 5 |
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| 18 | they said but | 5 |
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| 19 | they say but | 5 |
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| 20 | they want but | 5 |
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