| No | Pattern | Freq | Relations |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | [vb mod] [verb] the first [noun] | 180 |
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| 2 | [modal v] [vb infin] the first [noun] | 177 |
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| 3 | [modal v] [verb] the first [noun sg] | 155 |
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| 4 | will [verb] the first [noun] | 83 |
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| 5 | will [verb] the first [noun] | 71 |
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| 6 | can [verb] the first [noun] | 27 |
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| 7 | can [verb] the first [noun] | 27 |
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| 8 | would [verb] the first [noun] | 20 |
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| 9 | could [verb] the first [noun] | 19 |
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| 10 | could [verb] the first [noun] | 19 |
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| 11 | would [verb] the first [noun] | 17 |
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| 12 | [modal v] become the first [noun] | 17 |
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| 13 | [modal v] become the first [noun] | 17 |
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| 14 | [modal v] [verb] the first [noun pl] | 16 |
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| 15 | 'll [verb] the first [noun] | 12 |
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| 16 | should [verb] the first [noun] | 10 |
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| 17 | [modal v] make the first [noun] | 10 |
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| 18 | should [verb] the first [noun] | 10 |
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| 19 | [modal v] make the first [noun] | 10 |
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| 20 | [modal v] take the first [noun] | 9 |
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| 21 | [modal v] take the first [noun] | 9 |
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| 22 | may [verb] the first [noun] | 8 |
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| 23 | [modal v] [verb] the first time | 8 |
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| 24 | may [verb] the first [noun] | 8 |
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| 25 | [modal v] [verb] the first time | 8 |
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| 26 | [modal v] remember the first [noun] | 7 |
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| 27 | [modal v] remember the first [noun] | 7 |
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| 28 | [modal v] [verb] the first opportunity | 7 |
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| 29 | [modal v] [verb] the first opportunity | 7 |
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| 30 | [modal v] see the first [noun] | 6 |
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