| No | Pattern | Freq | Relations |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | and [verb] they be | 201 |
|
| 2 | [coord] [verb] they be | 199 |
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| 3 | [coord] [verb] they were | 100 |
|
| 4 | [coord] [vb base] they be | 89 |
|
| 5 | [coord] [vb past] they be | 84 |
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| 6 | [coord] [verb] they are | 72 |
|
| 7 | [coord] [verb] them be | 64 |
|
| 8 | [coord] say they be | 52 |
|
| 9 | [coord] [v-ing] they be | 52 |
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| 10 | [coord] [verb] they 're | 39 |
|
| 11 | but [verb] they be | 39 |
|
| 12 | [coord] said they be | 27 |
|
| 13 | [coord] [verb] they is | 22 |
|
| 14 | [coord] say they be | 20 |
|
| 15 | or [verb] they be | 20 |
|
| 16 | [coord] think they be | 16 |
|
| 17 | [coord] [vb -s] they be | 14 |
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| 18 | [coord] [vb infin] they be | 14 |
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| 19 | [coord] [verb] they was | 10 |
|
| 20 | [coord] find they be | 10 |
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| 21 | [coord] [to-vb] they be | 9 |
|
| 22 | [coord] ensure they be | 9 |
|
| 23 | [coord] pretend they be | 8 |
|
| 24 | [coord] see they be | 8 |
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| 25 | [coord] have they be | 8 |
|
| 26 | [coord] [verb] they been | 8 |
|
| 27 | [coord] believe they be | 8 |
|
| 28 | [coord] found they be | 7 |
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| 29 | [coord] think they be | 7 |
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| 30 | [coord] know they be | 7 |
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