| No | Pattern | Freq | Relations |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | [be] saying [verb] | 76 |
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| 2 | be saying [verb] | 76 |
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| 3 | [was/were] saying [verb] | 35 |
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| 4 | [adv] saying [verb] | 31 |
|
| 5 | [noun] saying [verb] | 29 |
|
| 6 | was saying [verb] | 26 |
|
| 7 | [am/are] saying [verb] | 23 |
|
| 8 | [prep] saying [verb] | 22 |
|
| 9 | [prep] saying [verb] | 22 |
|
| 10 | [conj] saying [verb] | 20 |
|
| 11 | [noun sg] saying [verb] | 20 |
|
| 12 | and saying [verb] | 19 |
|
| 13 | [coord] saying [verb] | 19 |
|
| 14 | and saying [verb] | 19 |
|
| 15 | [adv] saying [verb] | 17 |
|
| 16 | [is] saying [verb] | 13 |
|
| 17 | [verb] saying [verb] | 12 |
|
| 18 | [pron] saying [verb] | 11 |
|
| 19 | not saying [verb] | 11 |
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| 20 | not saying [verb] | 11 |
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| 21 | [not/n't] saying [verb] | 11 |
|
| 22 | keep saying [verb] | 10 |
|
| 23 | of saying [verb] | 10 |
|
| 24 | of saying [verb] | 10 |
|
| 25 | were saying [verb] | 9 |
|
| 26 | [pers pn] saying [verb] | 9 |
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| 27 | [noun pl] saying [verb] | 7 |
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| 28 | 'm saying [verb] | 7 |
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| 29 | 're saying [verb] | 7 |
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| 30 | are saying [verb] | 7 |
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