| No | Pattern | Freq | Relations |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | say [conj] they were [adv] [verb] | 12 |
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| 2 | say that they [was/were] [adv] [verb] | 12 |
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| 3 | say [that] they [was/were] [adv] [verb] | 12 |
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| 4 | say that they [was/were] [adv] [verb] | 12 |
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| 5 | say [conj] they [was/were] [adv] [verb] | 12 |
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| 6 | say [conj] they [was/were] [adv] [verb] | 7 |
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| 7 | say [conj] they [was/were] [adv] [vb pp] | 7 |
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| 8 | say [conj] they [was/were] [adv] [v-ing] | 5 |
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| 9 | say [conj] they [was/were] [not/n't] [verb] | 5 |
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| 10 | say [conj] they [was/were] not [verb] | 5 |
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