| No | Pattern | Freq | Relations |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | it did [verb] | 627 |
|
| 2 | it did [vb infin] | 616 |
|
| 3 | [pron] did say | 304 |
|
| 4 | [pers pn] did say | 300 |
|
| 5 | it [verb] say | 38 |
|
| 6 | it do say | 38 |
|
| 7 | it did say | 11 |
|
| 8 | it did say | 11 |
|
| 9 | it [vb past] say | 11 |
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