| No | Pattern | Freq | Relations |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | [noun] say they [be] | 563 |
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| 2 | [noun] say they be | 563 |
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| 3 | [noun] say they [am/are] | 322 |
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| 4 | [noun] say they [be] | 272 |
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| 5 | [noun pl] say they [be] | 272 |
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| 6 | [noun] say they [was/were] | 240 |
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| 7 | [noun] say they were | 238 |
|
| 8 | [noun] said they [be] | 210 |
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| 9 | [noun] say they 're | 203 |
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| 10 | [noun sg] say they [be] | 141 |
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| 11 | [noun prp] say they [be] | 122 |
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| 12 | [noun] say they are | 119 |
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| 13 | police say they [be] | 59 |
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| 14 | police say they [be] | 59 |
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| 15 | [noun] says they [be] | 54 |
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| 16 | [n mass] say they [be] | 26 |
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| 17 | [noun] to say they [be] | 15 |
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| 18 | officials say they [be] | 12 |
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| 19 | official say they [be] | 12 |
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| 20 | [noun] saying they [be] | 12 |
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| 21 | people say they [be] | 11 |
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| 22 | people say they [be] | 11 |
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| 23 | officer say they [be] | 9 |
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| 24 | officers say they [be] | 8 |
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| 25 | parents say they [be] | 7 |
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| 26 | man say they [be] | 7 |
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| 27 | parent say they [be] | 7 |
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| 28 | detective say they [be] | 7 |
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| 29 | council say they [be] | 7 |
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| 30 | family say they [be] | 6 |
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