| No | Pattern | Freq | Relations |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | [vb mod] [vb infin] [verb] was | 87 |
|
| 2 | [vb mod] have [verb] [was/were] | 84 |
|
| 3 | [vb mod] [vb infin] [vb pp] [was/were] | 82 |
|
| 4 | would [vb infin] [verb] [was/were] | 29 |
|
| 5 | might [vb infin] [verb] [was/were] | 21 |
|
| 6 | should [vb infin] [verb] [was/were] | 20 |
|
| 7 | [vb mod] [vb infin] [to-vb] [was/were] | 19 |
|
| 8 | could [vb infin] [verb] [was/were] | 18 |
|
| 9 | [vb mod] [vb infin] [verb] were | 16 |
|
| 10 | [vb mod] [vb infin] thought [was/were] | 14 |
|
| 11 | [vb mod] [vb infin] think [was/were] | 14 |
|
| 12 | [vb mod] [vb infin] do [was/were] | 14 |
|
| 13 | [vb mod] [vb infin] say [was/were] | 13 |
|
| 14 | [vb mod] [vb infin] done [was/were] | 10 |
|
| 15 | [vb mod] [vb infin] had [was/were] | 9 |
|
| 16 | [vb mod] [vb infin] have [was/were] | 9 |
|
| 17 | may [vb infin] [verb] [was/were] | 8 |
|
| 18 | [vb mod] [vb infin] said [was/were] | 7 |
|
| 19 | must [vb infin] [verb] [was/were] | 6 |
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