| No | Pattern | Freq | Relations |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | [vb past] he [vb mod] [verb] a [noun] | 75 |
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| 2 | [vb past] he [modal v] [verb] a [noun sg] | 74 |
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| 3 | [vb past] he [modal v] [vb infin] a [noun] | 72 |
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| 4 | [vb past] he [modal v] [verb] a [noun] | 64 |
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| 5 | [vb past] he would [verb] a [noun] | 38 |
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| 6 | said he [modal v] [verb] a [noun] | 30 |
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| 7 | [vb past] he would [verb] a [noun] | 22 |
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| 8 | thought he [modal v] [verb] a [noun] | 18 |
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| 9 | [vb past] he could [verb] a [noun] | 16 |
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| 10 | [vb past] he could [verb] a [noun] | 16 |
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| 11 | [vb past] he 'd [verb] a [noun] | 16 |
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| 12 | [vb past] he [modal v] have a [noun] | 14 |
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| 13 | [vb past] he [modal v] have a [noun] | 14 |
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| 14 | [vb past] he [modal v] [verb] an [noun] | 11 |
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| 15 | [vb past] he might [verb] a [noun] | 9 |
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| 16 | [vb past] he might [verb] a [noun] | 9 |
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| 17 | [vb past] he [modal v] make a [noun] | 5 |
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| 18 | [vb past] he [modal v] make a [noun] | 5 |
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