| No | Pattern | Freq | Relations |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | [vb past] they [vb mod] be | 232 |
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| 2 | [vb past] they [modal v] be | 229 |
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| 3 | [vb past] they would be | 127 |
|
| 4 | [vb past] they would be | 102 |
|
| 5 | thought they [modal v] be | 47 |
|
| 6 | said they [modal v] be | 46 |
|
| 7 | [vb past] they might be | 28 |
|
| 8 | [vb past] they might be | 28 |
|
| 9 | knew they [modal v] be | 26 |
|
| 10 | [vb past] they 'd be | 25 |
|
| 11 | [vb past] they should be | 22 |
|
| 12 | [vb past] they should be | 22 |
|
| 13 | [vb past] they could be | 22 |
|
| 14 | [vb past] they could be | 22 |
|
| 15 | [vb past] they must be | 16 |
|
| 16 | [vb past] they must be | 16 |
|
| 17 | felt they [modal v] be | 14 |
|
| 18 | [vb past] they will be | 10 |
|
| 19 | decided they [modal v] be | 8 |
|
| 20 | hoped they [modal v] be | 8 |
|
| 21 | [vb past] they will be | 6 |
|
| 22 | [vb past] they may be | 5 |
|
| 23 | [vb past] they may be | 5 |
|
| 24 | indicated they [modal v] be | 5 |
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