| No | Pattern | Freq | Relations |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | thought [pers pn] [vb mod] be [prep] | 54 |
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| 2 | [vb past] [pers pn] would be [prep] | 52 |
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| 3 | [vb past] it [vb mod] be [prep] | 51 |
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| 4 | [vb past] [pers pn] [vb mod] be in | 44 |
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| 5 | [vb past] [pers pn] 'd be [prep] | 30 |
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| 6 | [vb past] he [vb mod] be [prep] | 24 |
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| 7 | said [pers pn] [vb mod] be [prep] | 24 |
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| 8 | [vb past] [pers pn] might be [prep] | 23 |
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| 9 | [vb past] [pers pn] [vb mod] be at | 19 |
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| 10 | [vb past] she [vb mod] be [prep] | 19 |
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| 11 | knew [pers pn] [vb mod] be [prep] | 16 |
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| 12 | [vb past] [pers pn] [vb mod] be like | 14 |
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| 13 | [vb past] i [vb mod] be [prep] | 13 |
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| 14 | [vb past] you [vb mod] be [prep] | 12 |
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| 15 | [vb past] [pers pn] [vb mod] be on | 11 |
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| 16 | [vb past] [pers pn] should be [prep] | 11 |
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| 17 | [vb past] [pers pn] [vb mod] be with | 10 |
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| 18 | [vb past] [pers pn] must be [prep] | 10 |
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| 19 | [vb past] they [vb mod] be [prep] | 10 |
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| 20 | [vb past] we [vb mod] be [prep] | 10 |
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| 21 | felt [pers pn] [vb mod] be [prep] | 8 |
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| 22 | [vb past] [pers pn] could be [prep] | 7 |
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| 23 | [vb past] [pers pn] [vb mod] be of | 7 |
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| 24 | [vb past] [pers pn] [vb mod] be for | 6 |
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| 25 | [vb past] [pers pn] [vb mod] be worth | 6 |
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