| No | Pattern | Freq | Relations |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | [vb past] we [vb mod] [vb infin] a | 72 |
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| 2 | thought we [modal v] [vb infin] a | 38 |
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| 3 | [vb past] we [modal v] have a | 36 |
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| 4 | [vb past] we would [vb infin] a | 34 |
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| 5 | [vb past] we 'd [vb infin] a | 26 |
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| 6 | said we [modal v] [vb infin] a | 15 |
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| 7 | [vb past] we could [vb infin] a | 13 |
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| 8 | [vb past] we could [vb infin] a | 13 |
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| 9 | [vb past] we might [vb infin] a | 8 |
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| 10 | [vb past] we might [vb infin] a | 8 |
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| 11 | [vb past] we 'll [vb infin] a | 8 |
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| 12 | [vb past] we would [vb infin] a | 8 |
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| 13 | [vb past] we will [vb infin] a | 8 |
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| 14 | [vb past] we should [vb infin] a | 7 |
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| 15 | [vb past] we should [vb infin] a | 7 |
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| 16 | [vb past] we [modal v] take a | 6 |
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| 17 | [vb past] we [modal v] get a | 5 |
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