| No | Pattern | Freq | Relations |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | say i [was/were] [not/n't] [verb] | 31 |
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| 2 | say i was [not/n't] [verb] | 27 |
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| 3 | said i [was/were] [not/n't] [verb] | 23 |
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| 4 | say i [was/were] n't [verb] | 23 |
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| 5 | say i [was/were] [not/n't] [v-ing] | 16 |
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| 6 | say i [was/were] not [verb] | 8 |
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| 7 | say i [was/were] [not/n't] [vb pp] | 8 |
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| 8 | say i [was/were] [not/n't] [to-vb] | 7 |
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| 9 | say i [was/were] [not/n't] go | 6 |
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| 10 | say i [was/were] [not/n't] going | 5 |
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